Vikings release John Kite and Kurt Haggerty (From Runcorn and Widnes World)
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Vikings release John Kite and Kurt Haggerty
4:53pm Tuesday 25th September 2012 in Vikings news
WIDNES Vikings have released of two members of their 2012 squad.
Back rower Kurt Haggerty, who made his Vikings debut midway through the 2010 Championship season and front rower John Kite, who joined the club ahead of last season, having previously played for both Canterbury and Melbourne in the NRL, will both move on to pastures new for the 2013 season.
In his time spent in a Vikings shirt, Haggerty made 42 appearances, scored nine tries and kicked nine goals, whilst Kite made 15 appearances and crossed the line for one try.
Commenting on the announcement, Vikings Director of Rugby Paul Cullen said: “Ultimately, in sport, decisions such as this have to be made. “We thank both of the players concerned for their efforts in a Vikings shirt and wish them the best of luck in the next chapter of their rugby league careers.”
