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Wests Tigers have extended the contracts of rising stars Tim Moltzen, Beau Ryan and Blake Ayshford. All three backs were off contract at the end of 2010 NRL season but will now stay with the club until the end of 2012. Tigers chief executive Stephen Humphreys says the club is thrilled to have secured the deals for the three youngsters.

Tim has gone from the under 20s Rookie of the Year in 2008 to an established first grade player   -Stephen Humphreys

 

Former Selby Community Primary School pupil Gareth Ellis played a starring role in what could have been an historic rugby league win for England in the Gillette Four Nations Final at Elland Road. For Ellis set up a second try for Sam Burgess with an excellent flat pass that gave England a 16-14 lead after 50 minutes, which put them on the verge of their first tournament victory over Australia since the 1972 World Cup final. But while pupils from Gareth's former school were glued to the television as th  

THEY were brave, they were plucky but England's rugby league team were ultimately beaten as Australia maintained their grip over the old enemy.  

Greg Inglis completed a hat-trick for NRL champions Melbourne Storm when he was awarded the 2009 Golden Boot and being adjudged the game's best player.  

IF the powers that be ever decide to take a leaf out of cricket's book and shorten rugby league Tests from 80 minutes down to 60, the Poms will be a realistic chance against us.  

This, of course, is a Four Nations final win.  

IF administrators follow cricket's lead and shorten rugby league Tests to 60 minutes, the Poms would be a realistic chance of beating us.  

Billy Slater underlined his status as the world's best player as he destroyed England to ensure Australia lifted the inaugural Four Nations trophy with 46-16 victory at Elland Road on Saturday.  

Billy Slater underlined his status as the world's best player as he destroyed England to ensure Australia lifted the inaugural Four Nations trophy with 46-16 victory at Elland Road on Saturday.