Sculthorpe joins Giants in Korkidas swap deal

May 27 2009 by Chris Roberts, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

WAKEFIELD prop Danny Sculthorpe has joined the Giants on loan for the rest of the season, with fellow front rower Michael Korkidas moving in the opposite direction.

The 29-year-old Sculthorpe was left out of the Wildcats side thrashed 54-6 by Huddersfield at Belle Vue on Sunday for disciplinary reasons.

He returned to training with the Wildcats yesterday and has already moved across to the Galpharm to replace former Wakefield favourite Korkidas, who was unable to overhaul Eorl Crabtree, Darrell Griffin, Paul Jackson and Keith Mason in the Giants’ prop pecking order.

Giants coach Nathan Brown believes it’s a good piece of business.

“We’re really pleased for Michael that this opportunity has cropped up for him in first grade as it’s where it’s best for him to be playing week, in week out,” said Brown.

“Danny Sculthorpe offers us different traits in the front row to what we’ve already got.