{"id":12247,"date":"2026-09-26T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T10:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalansdragons.com\/?p=12247"},"modified":"2026-09-25T10:33:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T08:33:18","slug":"les-dragons-signent-alex-mellor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catalansdragons.com\/en\/news\/les-dragons-signent-alex-mellor\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragons sign Alex Mellor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Catalans Dragons are pleased to announce the signing of Alex Mellor, who will join the club from the 2027 season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old Castleford Tigers second row and captain has signed a two-year contract with the Dragons and will remain with the club until the end of the 2028 season.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Alex Mellor : \u201cI am delighted to sign at such an outstanding club and I\u2019m so excited to take my family on an adventure to the south of France!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trained at Bradford, the English back rower made his professional debut for the Bulls in 2013 at the age of 18. Initially used as part of the squad rotation, he became a key member of the Bradford\u2019s squad three seasons later, enjoying an impressive campaign with 9 tries in 26 Super League appearances.<\/p>\n<p>The following season, he moved to Huddersfield, where he continued his strong form with a series of impressive performances. His consistency earned him a move to Leeds in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>After three more seasons at the Rhinos, he joined Castleford midway through the 2022 season. He reached the 100 appearances for the Tigers during the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>After 13 seasons at the highest level, he has made 275 appearances and scored 47 tries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>John Cartwright : \u00ab\u00a0Alex is another experienced player to add to the squad. He brings size and speed to our back row. He will be great for our young forwards to learn from.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Alex Mellor : Profile<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Date of birth<\/strong> : 24 September 1994<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong> : 31 ans<\/li>\n<li><strong>Height<\/strong> : 192cm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight<\/strong> : 101kg<\/li>\n<li><strong>Position<\/strong> : Second row<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional debut<\/strong> : Bradford Bulls 12 \u2013 26 Warrington, 30 June 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clubs stats\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bradford Bulls<\/strong> (2013-2016 | 2022) : 52 appearances, 9 tries<\/li>\n<li><strong>Huddersfield Giants<\/strong> (2017-2019) : 79 appearances, 19 tries<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leeds Rhinos<\/strong> (2020-2022) : 34 appearances, 4 tries<\/li>\n<li><strong>Castleford Tigers<\/strong> (2022-2026) : 110 appearances, 15 tries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12248\" src=\"https:\/\/catalansdragons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mellor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2500\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catalans Dragons are pleased to announce the signing of Alex Mellor, who will join the club from the 2027 season. 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