The newly-formed Canadian team will enter British rugby league’s third tier next season and have targeted a place in the top flight within the next three to five years.

The club is being fronted by Toronto-born businessman Eric Perez and is financed largely by wealthy Australian businessman David Argyle, a mining investor.

The team itself is being headed up by former Great Britain coach Brian Noble and ex-Leigh boss Paul Rowley, who yesterday announced Bradford prop Fleming as their latest signing.

That took the number of confirmed recruits to seven following the signing of Warrington duo James Laithwaite and Gary Wheeler, Canada captain Rhys Jacks, Australian half-back Blake Wallace, Wakefield outside back Craig Hall and Leigh winger Liam Kay.