Hull FC move for Scott Prince talked up in Australian press
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:29 am
Speculation linking Hull FC with NRL half-back Scott Prince is building today, with reports in the Australian press of a possible three-year deal.
The Mail revealed yesterday that Prince, who captains Gold Coast Titans, is a potential target for Peter Gentle, along with Wests Tigers' Jacob Miller.
Director of rugby Shaun McRae has refused to distance himself from the rumours and says negotiations are "delicately poised".
Gold Coast said this afternoon Hull had put a three-year deal to Prince.
The Brisbane Times reported today that Gentle, who flies out to Australia next week, would offer 32-year-old Prince a three-year deal and Gold Coast were unlikely to stand in the way.
Meanwhile, the Courier Mail ran a back page story headlined "Bloody Hull" and said the Black and Whites would try to poach Prince from his current contract, which runs until the end of 2014.
The Titans declined to comment on the rumours and said they would clarify their position later.
Hull have stepped up their search for a top-quality half-back after red tape thwarted a bid for Castleford's England international Rangi Chase.
McRae told the club's official website the position was one of the missing pieces in the jigsaw.
He said: "We're still very much in the hunt, with a couple of options available to us.
"They're delicately poised at the moment and that's the reason why we aren't in a position to announce too much just yet, but I'm very confident that we will make another signing in that position.
"The difficulty in getting an overseas player at the moment is probably at an all-time high simply because the money has increased dramatically in the NRL and clubs are reluctant to release their players.
"However, this club demands high standards and quality players, and we'd like to be able to reward our fans for their loyalty and their support over the years and into the future as well."
Prince has played 278 games in the NRL. He has represented Australia in four tests and played five times for Queensland in the State of Origin series.
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