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WHITEHAVEN have signed Aussie playmaker Dylan Skee on a two-year contract. The youngster, a regular for Super League Harlequins' second-string this year, holds a British passport so will not count on the overseas quota. Coach Ged Stokes said today: "He was recommended to me by his agent, and I did some background work and I've seen some DVDs. "He probably hasn't had a chance at Harlequins due to import players coming in over the top of him."

He was recommended to me by his agent, and I did some background work and I’ve seen some DVDs.   -Ged Stokes

 

A hat-trick from Luke Dorn couldn't prevent Harlequins slipping to a 44-34 loss at the hands of Warrington. Kevin Penny scored two of the Wolves' eight tries as the Challenge Cup winners rounded out their season in style. For Quins the loss was their 11th in 12 outings - a dreadful slump in form that means they finish up in 11th position having been ensconced in the top eight for so much of the campaign.  

Harlequins rugby league have signed loanee Ryan Esders on a permanent deal until the end of the 2010 Super League season. The 23-year-old has been on loan from Hull Kingston Rovers since July after his initial one-month switch was extended until the end of the 2009 campaign. And Esders said he is "really pleased" to have agreed terms with Quins after a promising time in his six appearances since arriving at the Stoop.

During my loan spell here I've really enjoyed working with all the players and coaches and am very happy to be staying   -Ryan Esders

 

Castleford Tigers booked their place in the Super League play-offs with an emphatic 48-0 win over Harlequins at The Stoop. Quins now need Catalan Dragons to lose at St. Helens in the last weekend of fixtures to have any hope of making the play-offs. Two tries in as many minutes from Joe Westerman gave the Tigers a 12-0 half-time lead and the away side added a further seven tries in the second period.  

The Londoners kicked off engage Super League XIV on a high note with a 12-8 win at the Jungle back in February and four months later were riding high in fourth place in the table. But Brian McDermott's men have slipped out of the top eight after winning just one of their last 10 games and desperately need to complete the double over eighth-placed Castleford to revive their play-off prospects. Their last match is against high-flying Cup winning Warrington, another rival for the last play-off places, an  

Harlequins rugby league have signed loanee Ryan Esders on a permanent deal until the end of the 2010 Super League season. The 23-year-old back-rower has been on loan from Hull Kingston Rovers since July after his initial one-month switch was extended until the end of the 2009 campaign. And Esders said he is "really pleased" to have agreed terms with Quins after a promising time in his six appearances since arriving at the Stoop.

During my loan spell here I've really enjoyed working with all the players and coaches and am very happy to be staying   -Ryan Esders

 

A Craig Hall hat-trick helped Hull on their way to a convincing 26-6 win over Harlequins at the KC Stadium in Friday night. After last week's defeat to Catalans Dragons ended their play-off hopes, Hull responded in the best possible way to cruise to their biggest win of the season and leave Quins in danger of missing out on a top-eight spot themselves. Tom Briscoe was the next to score, sauntering in at the corner after Quins winger Will Sharp gave up possession close to his own line with no-one aroun  

Hull FC head coach Richard Agar welcomes back Epalahame Lauaki and Danny Washbrook into the initial squad for the visit of Harlequins. Lauaki should make his long awaited debut for the Black and Whites while Washbrook could have featured last week after returning from a three-and-a-half month lay-off, only to get delayed due to the birth of his first child. Kirk Yeaman (groin) and Shaun Berrigan (shoulder) are the players to miss out after suffering injuries against Les Catalans last week that could r  

Two clubs still harbouring play-off ambitions have what could be their best chance of forcing their way into the top eight today. Harlequins lost the second of their two consecutive games against Bradford last weekend, going down 42-18 to the Bulls at home. Their coach, Brian McDermott, told them they would not deserve to make the play-offs on that sort of form, so he will be looking for a major improvement against Salford at the Stoop this afternoon.  

Harlequins welcome back Tony Chubb as they bid for a third victory of the season against the City Reds. The Young England international returns from a two-match ban while Lamont Bryan retains his place after impressing during last week's defeat to Bradford. Ryan Esders misses out this time while Danny Orr is sidelined by a thigh injury. Salford team news will appear shortly...