Leeds put Eyres up for sale

Rugby League

Leeds, who have denied making a cash-plus-players offer to the Bradford Bulls for Paul Newlove, have put their international forward, Richie Eyres, on the transfer list, writes Dave Hadfield.

Eyres, who played for Wales in the World Cup, has been made available at pounds 95,000, because of what the club described as "personal reasons".

But Leeds have emphatically denied offering three players in their side to play Bradford on Sunday - Harvey Howard, Francis Cummins and Graham Holroyd - to the Bulls in part-exchange for Newlove.

The Leeds hooker, Mick Shaw, has agreed a new three-year contract. The 20-year-old has played in nine of Leeds' 13 first-team matches this season.

The Wigan loose forward, Andy Farrell, is to put off a hernia operation to play in the Regal Trophy tie at Huddersfield on Sunday. He will only have the operation if he suffers a reaction.

St Helens will be without Vila Matautia and Andy Northey at Hull. The players, sent off for high tackles at Bradford last week, were suspended for three matches and one match respectively.