Darlington Mowden Park are delighted to announce the signing of Hartpury College’s Alfie Barron. The young prop joins the club following a hugely successful season at Hartpury, having been part of the BUCS winning side at Twickenham in March. Mowden Park DOR Danny Brown was delighted with the addition to his squad: “It’s great to have Alfie joining us for next year. He’s a very athletic prop who gets around the park and his quality was shown by him making the BUCS team of the year squad. We look forward to the competition for places in the front row next season.”

Barron was also part of the recent England Students squad, alongside current DMP players Simon Uzokwe and Dan Preston-Routledge. The 21 year-old, who has also represented England U18s, was relishing the challenge ahead: “I’m really excited about the move up North and I can't wait to get started with pre-season. National one looks a tough league this year so I'm really up for the challenge.”

Fans can see Alfie and the rest of the DMP squad in action next season by joining the Mowden Family and purchasing their 2017/18 memberships.