Birmingham Brummies swoop for Sam Hagon!

The Birmingham Brummies have acted swiftly to bring former British Under-21 Champion Sam Hagon back to the club with Rising Star Jason Edwards set for a spell on the sidelines.

Edwards was collected and brought down by Grand Prix star Jan Kvech in his first outing at King’s Lynn on Monday.

Paramedics immediately had concerns regarding the 22-year-old’s shoulder – and early checks suggest a fractured left scapula (shoulder blade).

Curtis Sport Brummies team manager Chris Adams said: “You’ve got to feel for Jason because he’s a good kid and he’s really started to get going over the last few weeks.

“He’s been working so hard to bring more points for the team and we saw just how useful he can be at home to Belle Vue when he scored eight paid twelve.

“Jason’s got another appointment at the fracture clinic coming up and we’ll know a bit more then, but he’s not going to be ready for a while that’s for sure.

“The Rising Star list has got some good, young names on it, but Sam Hagon was the one that stood out and sprung to mind instantly.

“He’s been a Birmingham rider before which is a plus, albeit at Championship level, but for me more importantly he’s been a Rising Star in the Premiership.

“He’s got that experience under his belt already and having been let go by Leicester earlier in the year, I’m sure he’ll want to try and grab this opportunity with both hands.

“We’ll continue to assess the situation with Jason on a week-by-week basis and take it from there, but in the short-term we’ve got Sam in our newly declared line-up and we look forward to welcoming him into the team.”

Hagon will make his first appearance when Birmingham host Sheffield at Perry Barr on Monday (June 16, 7.30pm).

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