Rugby League: May 2008 Archives

Leeds Rhinos were given a thorough examination by Wigan but secured a 23-16 win to make the Challenge Cup semi-finals.

New Zealand international Brent Webb has agreed a new three-year contract with Super League champions Leeds Rhinos.

Hull have followed up their promotion of Richard Agar to coach with the capture of Australia back-rower Michael Crocker.

Warrington Wolves have parted company with coach Paul Cullen after winning just one of their last seven Super League games.

Richard Agar is the new coach of Hull FC with the Super League outfit replacing Peter Sharp, who left the club earlier this month.

Leeds coach Brian McClennan paid special tribute to full-back Brent Webb after watching his side beat Bradford 30-14 on Friday night.

Prop Jerome Guisset has signed a new two-year contract with Catalans Dragons which will see him remain with the side until 2010.

Wigan are ready to swoop for Canterbury Bulldogs centre Cameron Phelps after he was told he is free to leave the Australian club.

Hull have announced that coach Peter Sharp has left the club by mutual consent after a disastrous season at the KC Stadium.

St Helens moved into second in the Super League table despite coach Daniel Anderson saying they were 'poor' against Catalans.

Wigan coach Brian Noble was relieved to move on from the hammering by St Helens with victory over Warrington on Friday night.

Wayne Godwin has penned a new three-year contract that will keep him with Bradford Bulls until the end of the 2011 season.

Prop forward Craig Huby is staying with Castleford after agreeing a three-year contract extension to his current deal.

Huddersfield have completed the capture of Australian full-back Brett Hodgson from Wests Tigers for next season.

Wigan have moved for cover for soon to be out-of-contract hooker Matty Higham by landing Mark Riddell from Parramatta.

Saints' stand-off Leon Pryce says it was 'a massive relief to get through' to the quarter-finals of the Carnegie Challenge Cup.

Full-back Michael Platt has penned a new three-year deal with the Bradford Bulls until the end of the 2011 season.

Catalans full-back Clint Greenshields has pledged his future to the French club by signing a new three-year contract.

Australia have beaten New Zealand 28-12 in the centennial Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Bradford Bulls have agreed to pay Leeds Rhinos compensation, ending their long-running dispute over Iestyn Harris.

Castleford Tigers have ended Dwain Chambers' trial period at the club and will not offer him a new deal.

St Helens have announced that they will be renaming Knowsley Road as the GPW Recruitment Stadium.

Dwain Chambers' future at Castleford will be decided on Tuesday with an announcement set to be made about the disgraced sprinter.

Leeds and Wigan have lost their dispute with New Zealand over the release of two players for the centenary Test in Sydney.

Prolific points-scorer Pat Richards has signed a new deal to stay with Wigan until the end of 2011.

Wigan have reluctantly agreed to release star player Trent Barrett from the final year of his contract.

Leeds Rhinos were given a thorough examination by Wigan but secured a 23-16 win to make the Challenge Cup semi-finals.

New Zealand international Brent Webb has agreed a new three-year contract with Super League champions Leeds Rhinos.

Hull have followed up their promotion of Richard Agar to coach with the capture of Australia back-rower Michael Crocker.

Warrington Wolves have parted company with coach Paul Cullen after winning just one of their last seven Super League games.

Richard Agar is the new coach of Hull FC with the Super League outfit replacing Peter Sharp, who left the club earlier this month.

Leeds coach Brian McClennan paid special tribute to full-back Brent Webb after watching his side beat Bradford 30-14 on Friday night.

Prop Jerome Guisset has signed a new two-year contract with Catalans Dragons which will see him remain with the side until 2010.

Wigan are ready to swoop for Canterbury Bulldogs centre Cameron Phelps after he was told he is free to leave the Australian club.

Hull have announced that coach Peter Sharp has left the club by mutual consent after a disastrous season at the KC Stadium.

St Helens moved into second in the Super League table despite coach Daniel Anderson saying they were 'poor' against Catalans.

Wigan coach Brian Noble was relieved to move on from the hammering by St Helens with victory over Warrington on Friday night.

Wayne Godwin has penned a new three-year contract that will keep him with Bradford Bulls until the end of the 2011 season.

Prop forward Craig Huby is staying with Castleford after agreeing a three-year contract extension to his current deal.

Huddersfield have completed the capture of Australian full-back Brett Hodgson from Wests Tigers for next season.

Wigan have moved for cover for soon to be out-of-contract hooker Matty Higham by landing Mark Riddell from Parramatta.

Saints' stand-off Leon Pryce says it was 'a massive relief to get through' to the quarter-finals of the Carnegie Challenge Cup.

Full-back Michael Platt has penned a new three-year deal with the Bradford Bulls until the end of the 2011 season.

Catalans full-back Clint Greenshields has pledged his future to the French club by signing a new three-year contract.

Australia have beaten New Zealand 28-12 in the centennial Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Bradford Bulls have agreed to pay Leeds Rhinos compensation, ending their long-running dispute over Iestyn Harris.

Castleford Tigers have ended Dwain Chambers' trial period at the club and will not offer him a new deal.

St Helens have announced that they will be renaming Knowsley Road as the GPW Recruitment Stadium.

Dwain Chambers' future at Castleford will be decided on Tuesday with an announcement set to be made about the disgraced sprinter.

Leeds and Wigan have lost their dispute with New Zealand over the release of two players for the centenary Test in Sydney.

Prolific points-scorer Pat Richards has signed a new deal to stay with Wigan until the end of 2011.