Aviva Premiership Rugby Football Union club Harlequins FC have brought in former England international winger Paul Sackey to England back from France to cover for the injured Ross Chisholm who tore and ACL during the club’s participation in the JP Morgan Chase Premiership Rugby Sevens last week.
And the club moved in swiftly to bring a player who established a reputation for being one of the most consistent and free scoring wingers in the English game when he was playing in the Aviva Premiership back to London as they look to fill the void left by Chisholm, who is expected to be sidelined for the majority of the season. The 33 year old former England Sevens and England Saxons player spent the last three seasons in France, playing for the two powerhouse clubs Stade Francais and Toulon during his stint across the English Channel.
Speaking of his new signing, Harlequins FC Director of Rugby Conor O’Shea stated that it is great for the club to be able to sign a player of the ability as well as experience of Paul Sackey. He went on to add that the player is in top physical condition and he knows how much he wants to succeed in England and finish his career on a high.
Sackey, a former player for the London Wasps and the London Irish, moves to the club as an injury dispensation cover and stated that he wanted to move back to England and finish his career there and to be given the chance to represent Harlequins FC is extremely exciting for him as well. He mentioned that being born and brought up in London, he knows the club inside out and knows many of the players as well and has also admired the club’s style of play over the last few seasons.