Super League 2012 Transfers

The off season may be hard to take with the lack of rugby league action for fans to enjoy but it is also the time when most transfers take place. Bringing in the right player and/or keeping hold of a teams best players can make or break a teams season.

Both Widnes Vikings and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats go into the new season with nearly new teams and the strength of all teams seem on paper to have improved.

Bradford Bulls
In: Jarrod Sammut, Elliott Kear (Crusaders RL), Phil Joseph (Swinton Lions – Trial), Jay Rossi (Whitehaven RL), Manase Manuokafoa (Parramatta Eels), Keith Lulia (Newcastle Knights), Adrian Purtill (Penrith Panthers), Marcus Elliott (Full-Time), Luke Gale (London Broncos)
Out: Gareth Raynor (Featherstone Rovers), Steve Crossley (Dewsbury), Vinny Finigan (Sheffield Eagles), Patrick Ah Van (Widnes Vikings), Shad Royston (Pia), Andy Lynch (Hull FC), Dave Halley (Keighley Cougars), Cain Southernwood (Dewsbury – Loan), Marc Herbert(Retired)

Castleford Tigers

In: Aston Wilson (Leeds Rhinos – Trial), Grant Millington (Canterbury Bulldogs), Lee Mitchell, Ryan Shaw (Warrington Wolves – Loan), Josh Griffin (Wakefield Wildcats), Steve Nash (Leigh Centurions).
Out: Dean Widders (Gold Coast Titans), Nick Fozzard (Dewsbury Rams), Billy Harris, James Clare (Dewsbury – Loan), Ryan Brierley (Leigh Centurions – Loan), Martin Aspinwall (Hull FC),  Rob Parker (Salford City Reds – Loan Return), Greg Eden (Huddersfield Giants), Willie Isa (Widnes Vikings),  Richard Mathers (Wakefield Wildcats – Loan).

Catalan Dragons
In: Damien Cardace, Julian Bosquet (FC Lezignan), Louis Anderson (Warrington Wolves), Leon Pryce (St Helens), Thibault Margalet, Joseph Negre (St Esteve/XIII Catalan).
Out: Ben Farrar (Manly Sea Eagles), Sebastien Martins (Pia).

Huddersfield Giants
In: Jason Chan (Crusaders RL), Greg Eden (Castleford Tigers), Tony Tonks (Featherstone Rovers), Jack Carvill (Leeds Rhinos), Aaron Murphy, Luke George, Tommy Lee, Joe Walker (Wakefield Wildcats).
Out: Josh Griffin (Castleford Tigers), Keal Carlile, David Hodgson, Andy Raleigh, Danny Kirmond, Kyle Wood (Wakefield Wildcats),  Graeme Horne (Hull Kingston Rovers), Darrell Griffin (Leeds Rhinos), Gregg McNally (Leigh Centurions), Jamel Lolesi (Retired) Elliott Hodgson, Jamie Simpson(Both Released)

Hull FC

In:  Andy Lynch (Bradford Bulls), Eamon O’Carroll (Wigan Warriors), Wade McKinnon (West Tigers), Aaron Heremaia, Brett Seymour (New Zealand Warriors), Martin Aspinwall (Castleford Tigers), Lee Williams (York City Knights), Tony Martin (Crusaders RL), Jamie Ellis (Leigh Centurions),

Out: Sam Obst (Keighley Cougars), Ewan Dowes (Thirroul), Martin Gleeson (18 Month Ban). Epalahame Lauaki (Wigan Warriors), Luke Briscoe (Leeds Rhinos), Danny Washbrook (Wakefield Wildcats), Lee Radford, Sean Long, Craig Fitzgibbon, Cameron Phelps (All Retired)

Hull Kingston Rovers
In: Shannon McDonnell, Constantine Mika (Newcastle Knights), David Hodgson, Graeme Horne (Huddersfield Giants),  George Griffin (Queanbeyan Kangaroos), Mickey Paea (Canterbury Bulldogs), Keal Carlile, Ryan O’Hara, Lincoln Withers (Crusaders RL).
Out: Ben Fisher (Batley Bulldogs), Clint Newton (Penrith Panthers), Liam Colbon, Matt Cook (London Broncos), Willie Mason (RU – Touloun), Shaun Briscoe (Widnes Vikings), Ben Cockayne (Featherstone Rovers (2011)), Peter Fox (Wakefield Wildcats),  Mick Vella (Retired)

Leeds Rhinos
In: Richard Moore (Crusaders RL), Luke Briscoe (Hull FC), Luke Ambler (London Broncos – Loan Return), Darrell Griffin (Huddersfield Giants).

Out: George Elliott (York City Knights), Ali Lauitiiti, Kyle Amor (Wakefield Wildcats), Callum Casey (Halifax), Ben Cross (Wigan Warriors (2011)), Danny Buderus (Newcastle Knights), Luke Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Jack Carvill (Huddersfield Giants),  Keith Senior, Michael Coady, Rory Kettlewell (All Released)

London Broncos
In: Liam Colbon, Matt Cook (Hull Kingston Rovers), Michael Robertson, Shane Rodney (Manly Sea Eagles), Craig Gower (French RU), Antonio Kaufusi (Newcastle Knights), Jarrad Hickey, Julian Rinaldi (Wakefield Wildcats), Mark Bryant, Michael Witt (Crusaders RL).

Out: Karl Pryce (Wigan – Loan Return), Andy Ellis, Oliver Wilkes (Wakefield Wildcats), Luke Gale (Bradford Bulls), Dave Williams (London Skolars), Mike Burnett (Hull FC – Loan Return), Luke Ambler (Leeds Rhinos – Loan Return), Nick Kouparitas, Rob Purdham, Danny Ward (All Retired), Mark Calderwood (Released)

Salford City Reds
In: Shannan McPherson (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Jordan James (Crusaders RL), Ben Gledhill, Josh Veivers (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats), Joel Moon (New Zealand Warriors), Matty Ashurst (St Helens).
Out: Stefan Ratchford (Warrington Wolves), , Rob Parker, Adam Clay (Leigh Centurions), Jack Spencer (West Tigers), Ray Cashmere, Mark Henry (Both Retired)

St Helens
In: Lance Hohaia (New Zealand Warriors), Mark Flanagan (West Tigers), Aaron McCloskey, Ian Cross (Irish RU), Anthony Laffranchi (Gold Coast Titans).

Out: Gareth Frodsham (Batley Bulldogs), Matty Ashurst (Salford City Reds), Scott Moore (Widnes Vikings), Tom Armstrong (Swinton Lions), James Graham (Canterbury Bulldogs), Leon Pryce (Catalan Dragons), Kyle Eastmond (Bath RU).

Wakefield Wildcats
In: Andy Raleigh, Danny Kirmond, Kyle Wood (Huddersfield Giants), Ali Lauitiiti, Kyle Amor (Leeds Rhinos), Ben Cockayne (Featherstone Rovers), Danny Washbrook (Hull FC), Peter Fox (Hull Kingston Rovers), Isaac John (New Zealand Warriors), Andy Ellis, Oliver Wilkes (London Broncos), Steve Southern (Newcastle Knights), Richard Mathers (Castleford Tigers – Loan), Vince Mellars (Crusaders RL), Paul Aiton (Cronulla Sharks), Matt James (Barrow Raiders),  Dean Collis, Tim Smith (Cronulla Sharks), Liam Kaye, Chris Annakin, Lucas Walshaw, Kyle Trout, Danny Cowling, Adam Slater (Full-Time).
Out: Kevin Penny (Swinton Lions), Samy Masselot (Villeneuve)., Josh Griffin (Huddersfield Giants – Loan Return), Liam Higgins (Sheffield Eagles), Chris Dean (Widnes Vikings), Ben Gledhill, Josh Veivers (Salford City Reds), Tommy Lee, Aaron Murphy, Luke George, Joe Walker (Huddersfield Giants), Paul King (Whitehaven), Jarrad Hickey, Julian Rinaldi (London Broncos),  Michael Korkidas, Semi Tadulala (Keighley Cougars), Kevin Henderson (Montpelier Diables Rouges),  Matt Blaymire, Glenn Morrison.(Both Retired),  Greg Johnson ,Stuart Howarth, Jeremy Smith, Ryan Tongia (All Released)

Warrington Wolves
In: Stefan Ratchford (Salford City Reds), Trent Waterhouse (Penrith Panthers), Chris Hill (Leigh Centurions).

Out: Louis Anderson (Catalan Dragons), Jon Clarke (Widnes Vikings), Matt King (South Sydney Rabbitohs),  Lee Mitchell, Ryan Shaw (Castleford Tigers – Loan).

Widnes Vikings

In: Rhys Hanbury, Hep Cahill, Lloyd White, Frank Winterstien (Crusaders RL), Scott Moore (St Helens), Patrick Ah Van (Bradford Bulls), Chris Dean (Wakefield Wildcats), Jon Clarke (Warrington Wolves), Willie Isa (Castleford Tigers), Ben Cross, Ben Davies (Wigan Warriors), Stefan Marsh (Wigan Warriors – Season Long Loan), Anthony Watts (Sydney Rabbitohs), Shaun Briscoe (Hull Kingston Rovers),.

Out: Antony Thackeray, James Coyle, Steve Tyrer.,  Dean Gaskell, Richard Varkulis, Gareth Haggerty, Danny Hulme,, Greg Scott, Daniel Heckenberg, Tangi Ropati, Dave Houghton, Danny Sculthorpe, Shane Grady, Chaz I’Anson, Chris Lunt, Matt Gardner.

Wigan Warriors
In: Epalahame Lauaki (Hull FC), Anthony Gelling (Sydney Roosters)., Ben Flower, Gil Dudson, Rhordi Lloyd (Crusaders RL),

Out: Ryan Hoffman (Melbourne Storm), Joel Tomkins (Saracens RU), Johnny Walker (Batley Bulldogs), Eamon O’Carroll (Hull FC), Ben Cross, Ben Davies (Widnes Vikings), Stefan Marsh (Widnes Vikings – Season Long Loan), Paul Deacon, Andy Coley (Both Retired),  Karl Pryce (Released).