DANNY SCULTHORPE is confident of celebrating a move to the Giants by cheering his new team to Carnegie Challenge Cup quarter-final success on Sunday.

The 29-year-old this week completed a loan move to Huddersfield for the rest of the season from Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, with fellow prop Michael Korkidas moving in the opposite direction.

Sculthorpe is Cup-tied for Sunday’s last-eight clash with fellow Super League side Castleford Tigers at the Galpharm Stadium (3.30).

But the Giants latest addition has already pinned his colours firmly to the claret and gold mast and is confident of seeing them progress to the semi-final of rugby league’s most famous knockout competition.

“It’s great to get this move and I’m delighted to be here,” said Sculthorpe.

“Huddersfield are a massive club, and although I had offers from a few different clubs, I had no hesitation at all about coming here.

“Having spoken to Nathan Brown I was really impressed with what he had to say, and I know how much the lads who are already here are loving it.

“I spoke to Martin Aspinwall and David Hodgson, who were my old teammates at Wigan, before I signed up and they said I wouldn’t regret coming, which was good enough for me.

“And with the quality of squad there is here I’m sure I’ll be part of a club that can go on to a lot of success, starting with the Challenge Cup this weekend.

“I think the game against Cas will be close, although I also think it’ll be an open game, because that’s the way both sides like to play.

“But I’m sure Huddersfield will eventually get on top and get into the semis, which would be absolutely fantastic.”

Sculthorpe admits his move to the Giants brings to an end a two-year nightmare spell at Wakefield.

And he believes his new club have given him the ideal opportunity to prove himself once again.

“It’s pleasing to get away from a club who just didn’t seem to want me,” added Sculthorpe, who admits his Trinity career is over as he is coming out of contract at the end of the year.

“I was prevented from playing my natural game (he’s a noted ball-handling forward). That meant I wasn’t enjoying my rugby, and it showed.

“But Nathan wants to give me the chance to get back to doing what I do best, and I’m delighted about that.

“I see this move as the chance to prove what I can do and get my career back on track.”