Sean Long had said that it would “kill him” to leave St Helens after 12 glory-laden seasons, but the 32-year-old former Great Britain scrum half believes that a move to Hull next season will “revitalise” his career. The East Yorkshire club came up yesterday with the two-year deal that St Helens were not prepared to offer a player described by Eamonn McManus, the chairman, as a club legend.
Long will face his future employers in Friday's engage Super League encounter at the KC Stadium, after a frenetic few days sealed his move from west to east - the length of the M62. Huddersfield Giants and Wakefield Wildcats are understood to have been in the running. What persuaded Long was the vision set out by Richard Agar, the Hull coach, once St Helens had made it clear that they were willing to offer him only a 12-month extension.
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Sean Long faces up to end of an era at St Helens
Sean Long faces up to end of an era at St Helens
