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The Tigers' squad list announced today sees the second row man brought in from Wakefield taking the 12 shirt over from Ryan Clayton, who will now wear the number 17. Castleford's other new signing, prop Paul Jackson, has been given number 16 while in a 24-man squad there are places for the first time for promising forwards Oliver Holmes and John Davies. Holmes, 17, won a new contract just last month after impressing in full-time training with the senior players and he has now been handed the number 26  

Magistrates at Pontefract issued a warrant when New Zealand international Sione Faumuina, 28, failed to appear last Friday. Faumuina, of Redhill Road, Castleford, was charged with causing grievious bodily harm with intent at Big Fellas nightclub in Pontefract on February 2. The Crown Prosecution Service said it would consider extradition if he was out of the country.  

A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of a Castleford Tigers player who was released from his contract at the club last week. Sione Faumuina failed to attend a hearing at Pontefract Magistrates' Court on Friday – the day after we published a report from Tigers' bosses that the former New Zealand international had been released from his contract and had returned to Australia. The 28-year-old, of Redhill Road, Castleford, was due to answer a charge of unlawfully and maliciously causing GBH with inten  

Welsh rugby league club Celtic Crusaders hope to announce Gold Coast Titans winger Chris Walker as one of their big signings for the 2010 Super League season. The Crusaders have made Walker a prime target as they seek to build on a maiden season, which has delivered only three wins in 23 rounds. Coach John Dixon is expected to move into a development role at the club next year, with former Great Britain Test coach Brian Noble in the frame to take over the coaching reins with his future at Wigan still  

Castleford Tigers centre James Evans and winger Michael Wainwright have signed new contracts at the club. Evans, 30, joined from Bradford at the end of last season and has impressed head coach Terry Matterson, while Wainwright, 28, is in his third season with the club. "I'm very pleased that we have been able to tie up another two members of our current squad," Matterson said.

I'm very pleased that we have been able to tie up another two members of our current squad   -Terry Matterson

 

Wigan could have their influential captain and loose forward, Sean O'Loughlin, back for their Challenge Cup semi-final against Warrington on Saturday. O'Loughlin has missed Wigan's recent revival in Super League with a knee injury, but will probably be given until the day before the match to prove his fitness. "We've been going all right without him, but he's a world-class player," said his coach, Brian Noble.  

Castleford Tigers centre James Evans and winger Michael Wainwright have signed new contracts at the club. Evans, 30, joined from Bradford at the end of last season and has impressed head coach Terry Matterson, while Wainwright, 28, is in his third season with the club. "I'm very pleased that we have been able to tie up another two members of our current squad," Matterson said.

I'm very pleased that we have been able to tie up another two members of our current squad   -Terry Matterson

 

Temepara George's quest for the perfect netball game took on a new lease of life when the Silver Ferns squad was named yesterday. George first played for New Zealand in 1996, and in the following 11 years amassed 59 caps, a world championship title and a Commonwealth Games gold medal. She last played for New Zealand in the Silver Ferns' British tour of 2007.

You're getting younger players actually getting the opportunity to play against Australia earlier, so when they do make the Silver Ferns, it's not that big a gap.   -Temepara George

 

Brett Seymour will have to agree to one of the most stringent contracts in Warriors' history if the five-eighth is to join the club next season. The Warriors are in advanced discussions with the troubled former Broncos and Sharks playmaker and a deal could be done later this week. Seymour was sacked from the Broncos in 2007 after allegedly head-butting a woman at a Brisbane pub and was also shown the door by the Sharks this season after two incidents.

Anything that did occur would be the tightest contract we have had in terms of expectations.   -Wayne Scurrah