Rugby League: Jamie Peacock set to finish his career with Leeds

Feb 1 2008 by Nick Smith, Liverpool Daily Post

GREAT BRITAIN captain Jamie Peacock is set to finish his career with Leeds after agreeing a new three-year contract with the engage Super League champions.

The 30-year-old prop, who has been named international forward of the year for the past two seasons, had two years left on the four-year deal he signed when he moved from Bradford in 2005.

However, he has now pledged his future to Leeds until at least the end of the 2010 season when he will be approaching his 33rd birthday.

The news comes as a timely boost for the Rhinos as they prepare to launch the defence of their title against Hull KR at Headingley tomorrow.

“I am over the moon to have agreed the new deal,” said Peacock.

“We have been speaking over the past couple of months and it is great to have finally come to an agreement before the start of the season.”

Meanwhile, Bradford have revealed that arch rivals Leeds are suing them for £3.2million over the Iestyn Harris tug-of-war and, if successful, the move would bankrupt the Super League club.

Bulls chairman Peter Hood remains confident his club will win the case but admits they are now steeling themselves for a week-long battle in the High Court next year.

Wakefield have been rocked by an injury to new signing Damien Blanch that will sideline the former Castleford and Widnes winger for the first three months of the new season.

The 24-year-old Australian suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder in the pre-season friendly at Featherstone on Sunday and will go in for surgery on February 14.