Chambers not done with league
Dwain Chambers is not finished with rugby league just yet, despite Castleford's decision not to offer him an extended run.
The engage Super League strugglers say they saw encouraging signs during the controversial athlete's month-long, unpaid trial, but they do not have time to spend grooming him for rugby league.
"I am in discussions with other clubs," said Chambers' agent Ron Hill. "But it's got to be right from day one. It was all a bit rushed last time. I have had one or two clubs coming to me but it's got to be full-time."
He added: "Dwain needs six months in the reserve grade and a full pre-season to learn about the game.
"We know he's mentally tough and he's got speed. He has come a long way in a short time and I think what we've seen in a month is enough to show there is potential."
Chambers, shunned by athletics since his return from a two-year drugs ban, spent 39 minutes on the field in four spells of a friendly match last month and clearly struggled to cope with the stamina needed to play the 13-man game before eventually retiring with a shoulder injury.
He insisted, however, that he enjoyed the experience and Castleford chief executive Richard Wright claimed the exercise was worthwhile.
"Many people watched Dwain in the trial game and he has certainly won over some of the doubters and proved that the trial was more than simply a publicity stunt," Wright said.
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Chambers not done with league
