Hull facing player probe
Published Date:
13 May 2008
The Rugby Football League are investigating a claim that Hull fielded an ineligible player in their Carnegie Challenge Cup fifth-round win over Widnes.
Hull re-signed prop forward Jamie Thackray from Leeds on March 27, more than three weeks after the initial Cup deadline, and he played in their 32-18 victory over the Vikings on Sunday.
Thackray, who was a member of Hull's Cup-winning team in 2005, was also a tryscorer in his team's 42-5 fourth-round success at Rochdale on April 20.
If the east Yorkshire club, who have been drawn away to Bradford in the quarter-finals, are found to have breached the League's bye-laws, they could be fined or even expelled from the competition.
"We are aware of the issue and are looking into it," confirmed RFL spokesman Craig Spence.
A Hull spokesman said the club had no comment at this stage.
The full article contains 154 words and appears in EP Wakefield newspaper.
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Last Updated:
13 May 2008 10:24 AM
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Source:
EP Wakefield
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Location:
Leeds
