Warrington Wolves Women is excited to announce that Fern Davies has joined the squad ahead of the 2022 Betfred Women’s Super League season.

It will be a completely new venture for Davies who has previously represented Wales in netball at international level, including at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as well performing in the Vitality Netball Super League. Fern now joins the club having been successfully identified as part of our Talent ID programme which focuses on recruiting athletes from other sports.

The 25-year-old is ex-army also and will now cross sports to Rugby League with the Wire in 2022, bolstering our forwards options as we aim for promotion to the top tier of Super League.

Speaking on the news, Davies said: “It’s a new challenge and one I’m up for.

“Rugby League is an exciting game and has many similarities to netball – there’s plenty of skills that transfer over. The speed and the flair is quite similar. You’ve got that freedom here to get the ball and go whereas netball is give and go. It’s just the tackling I need to get used to but I do think netball has a lot more contact that people would think.

“I’ve got a big Rugby League supporting family too so it was a no-brainer really! My Dad and brother are big fans and pushed me towards the sport.

“After discussions with Wez [Lee Westwood, Head Coach] we’re seeing my game as a prop or loose-forward and I’m working hard in the pre-season to make sure I’m ready to hit the ground running in my first season.

“Everyone has been really welcoming so far. It’s a really exciting set up here and I’m glad to be a part of it. We’re pushing for promotion to that top tier and I’m really excited to be a part of the season ahead.”

Former Netball star crosses sports to join Women's team