English centre Oliver Gildart has signed with the NRL's newest side the Dolphins days after being granted a release from the final year of his Wests Tigers contract.
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The one-year deal allows Gildart to reunite with Wayne Bennett, who coached him during Great Britain's 2019 tour of the southern hemisphere.
An English Super League premiership-winner, 26-year-old Gildart made his NRL debut for the Tigers this season and played eight games but struggled to break back into the first-grade side after recovering from a calf injury.
He made two further appearances for the Sydney Roosters on a loan deal, including the 72-6 demolition of the Tigers at the SCG.
Gildart joins Edrick Lee, Brenko Lee, Jamayne Isaako and Robert Jennings as options in the outside backs for the Dolphins' inaugural season.
"Oliver has played rugby league at Test level and is a player who is fast, elusive and has great footwork," said Dolphins chief executive Terry Reader.
"Wayne Bennett coached him on a Great Britain tour so knows him well, and we believe he may only have just scratched the surface of what he can do in the NRL.
"Importantly, his signature adds another strong option to our backline list."
Australian Associated Press
