JIM LENIHAN has made his first signing as Huddersfield Giants head coch with Brisbane Tigers forward Zane Dunford.
Dunford, who will arrive in the UK over the weekend, has signed an 18-month deal with the Giants as they look to clamber away from the bottom of the Super League table.
The 24-year-old has been plying his trade in the Queensland Cup with the Tigers, scoring three tries in nine appearances for Brisbane during the 2026 competition.
Prior to his spell with the Tigers, Dunford had a spell with the Manly Sea Eagles and their reserves side.
Upon signing the 24-year-old, Lenihan said: “I brought Zane over from Manly to Brisbane this year, and when the opportunity came up to bring him to Huddersfield we jumped at it, he’s a great middle that has been playing and excelling in the back-row, a good line runner and tough in defence, we’re over the moon to have him here for the next 18 months.
“Zane’s also a great bloke as well and fits in to the people who we want to recruit here, he’s looking forward to his chance in Super League and playing for Huddersfield, I know that he’ll work extremely hard for the team and its a great addition for us.”