THE brothers Worboys, Jordan and Isaac, will return to the Old Bar Pirates for this season's Group Three Rugby League competition.
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Both are club juniors. After leaving the Pirates Jordan had stints with Canberra under 20s, North Sydney and more recently Central Newcastle and Western Suburbs in Newcastle. Isaac, a former Country under 18 representative, went to the Gold Coast Titans and has been playing for Tugan in the Gold Coast competition.
"We're excited to have them back,'' Old Bar president Andrew Wilkes said.
"It's been a few years since they've played in Group Three and it will be great to see what they'll bring to the club. Isaac will also be coaching one of our junior teams.''
Both play in the halves but could comfortably fit into the back row if needed.
Two Pirates who played vital roles in Manning Ratz Lower North Coast rugby union premiership in 2020 will also be on deck with Old Bar this season. Prop Jared Wooster and utility back Jake Hazard were among the stars of the Ratz title push, Wooster named player of the match in the grand final.
However, Wilkes said both will be definite starters with the Pirates. Hazard played in the centres with the Ratz but is better known as a half or five-eighth in league.
"That's the thing about Jake, he can play just about anywhere,'' Wilkes said.
Mick Henry returns to the club as captain-coach. Henry has been playing at Muswellbrook and is still working there, although he's been at every training run with the Pirates. He can play in the halves or hooker.
Representative forward Shannon Ellem signed with Wingham last year, but is back in Old Bar's books for 2021, while consistent Corey Sheehan will also go around for another year.
Wilkes said there's a host of club juniors who will press for first grade selection. Cousins Joe and Tanna Hinton made their first grade debuts in 2019 as did fullback/centre Joel Minihan. The Hintons play in the halves.
Prop Sam Wilkes, a member of the club's 2019 under 18 premiership side is another ready for a crack at the 3pm game this year.
The Pirates have made the under 18 grand final for the past three years.
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Andrew Wilkes said training numbers have been strong for all grades. Joel Campbell will coach the reserve grade while Jason Morrissey has charge of the under 18 along with Troy Cochrane.
Nigel Lyons and Ryan Merrick will coach the women's league tag.
Wilkes said the Pirates are looking to lock in trials next month. Old Bar will open the 2021 campaign against Taree City on Saturday April 10 at the Jack Neal Oval.
