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Cusack takes over from injured Radford as Hull FC captain
Thu February 7, 2008
Source: www.hullfc.com

Experienced prop Peter Cusack will take over from the injured Lee Radford as Hull FC's captain in their opening engage Super League game against Warrington Wolves at the Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday (7-30pm).

Radford is out for another couple of weeks after breaking his thumb against Huddersfield Giants in team mates Paul King's Testimonial and coach Peter Sharp has turned to his new Australian recruit to lead his side.

Cusack, one of four close season signings from Australia, captained South Sydney during his two year spell with the Rabbitohs.

Sharp said: "Peter is tremendously experience and he has already shown good leadership qualities on the training pitch and in the gym.

"He has respect and will offer us just what we're looking for on the field, and he also gets in a lot of game time during matches."

The 31-year-old, who appeared in four NRL Grand Finals with Sydney City Roosters, said: "It is an honour, especially for a new club.

"But what is important is that we play to our game plan and do the things we have done in training.

"If we do that then we put ourselves in with a chance."

Meanwhile, Australia Test star Shaun Berrigan has been given the all clear to make his engage Super League debut for Hull FC against Warrington Wolves at the Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday (7-30pm).

Close season signing Berrigan injured his shoulder in prop Paul King's Testimonial against Super League rivals Huddersfield Giants on January 13th.

The inclusion of the former Brisbane Broncos, Queensland and Australia star hooker is a major booster for Hull who will be missing seven injured star players, three Great Britain internationals Richard Horne, Gareth Raynor and Kirk Yeaman, England internationals Lee Radford and Richard Whiting, former Australian Test player Matt Sing and influential half back Adam Dykes.

Berrigan will be joined by two of Hull's other close season recruits, Australian duo prop Peter Cusack and utility back Todd Byrne.

Although missing some key players, coach Peter Sharp is still very much upbeat and said: "We are happy with our squad and we'll be going to Warrington to play very hard and hopefully get a result."

Hull FC (squad): Shaun Berrigan, Todd Byrne, Garreth Carvell, Peter Cusack, Ewan Dowes, Matty Dale, Craig Hall, Graeme Horne, Danny Houghton, Paul King, Tommy Lee, Danny Washbrook, Danny Tickle, Scott Wheeldon, Tom Briscoe, Mike Burnett, Ashley Thackeray, Motu Tony, Willie Manu.

News sent by: www.hullfc.com

Cusack makes Hull FC debut
Sat January 26, 2008
Source: www.hullfc.com

NEW signing, Australian prop Peter Cusack will make his debut for Hull FC in Sunday's friendly against Doncaster at Keepmoat Stadium (3pm).

Cusack will be joined by back row forwards Willie Manu and Graeme Horne who are both making their first appearances after foot and pectoral injuries.

In view of Hull's injury problems, which has ruled nine players out of the Doncaster game, coach Peter Sharp said: "Having these three in the side is a massive boost for us. For them to get quality game time before the season starts at Warrington in a fortnight is a real positive."

Sharp has decided to rest prop Ewan Dowes and back rower Danny Tickle, adding: "They have both had a lot of game time in our two previous trial games and it is more important Willie and Graeme get on the park."

Out for this weekend is: Richard Horne (foot), Gareth Raynor (hamstring), Lee Radford (broken thumb), Richard Whiting (broken arm), Shaun Berrigan (shoulder), Adam Dykes (calf), Tommy Lee (shoulder), Motu Tony (hamstring) and Matt Sing (foot), but Sharp revealed only four, Horne, Raynor, Radford and Whiting were definite non-starters for the Warrington clash.

"These four won't play at Warrington but all the rest have a chance."

With Horne, Dykes, Lee and Berrigan missing at Doncaster, under 21s coach Andy Last will team up with Danny Washbrook at half back.

Hull will also give further games to youngsters Tom Briscoe, Ashley Thackeray, Danny Houghton and Mike Burnett, who start, and Josh Hodgson, Ryan Steen and Nathan Freer on the bench.

Hull FC (squad for Sunday). Byrne, Thackeray, Hall, Yeaman, Briscoe, Washbrook, Last, Cusack, Houghton, Wheeldon, Manu, Burnett, G Horne, Carvell, King, Hodgson, Steen, Freer.

News sent by: www.hullfc.com

Sun January 6, 2008

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Sun November 25, 2007

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2008 engage English Super League

Hull FC 
11 games; [View] Round 1 [08 Feb 08] L 20-32 v Warrington (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 2 [17 Feb 08] L 6-24 v Harlequins (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 3 [22 Feb 08] W 24-22 v Wigan (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 4 [02 Mar 08] L 8-28 v Huddersfield (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 5 [07 Mar 08] L 29-30 v St Helens (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 6 [14 Mar 08] W 18-8 v Wakefield (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 7 [21 Mar 08] L 10-11 v Hull KR (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 8 [24 Mar 08] L 4-30 v Leeds (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 10 [04 Apr 08] L 8-24 v Bradford (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 11 [11 Apr 08] W 32-12 v Castleford (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 12 [27 Apr 08] W 28-20 v Huddersfield (H). [PR] 
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership

South Sydney Rabbitohs 
23 games; [View] Round 1 [19 Mar 07] W 18-6 v Roosters (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 2 [25 Mar 07] W 31-6 v Eels (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 3 [31 Mar 07] W 26-16 v Sharks (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 4 [06 Apr 07] L 10-34 v Bulldogs (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 5 [15 Apr 07] L 22-23 v Knights (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 6 [23 Apr 07] W 10-6 v Cowboys (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 7 [29 Apr 07] L 16-18 v Warriors (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 8 [04 May 07] L 4-8 v Broncos (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 9 [12 May 07] L 10-16 v Raiders (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 11 [26 May 07] L 18-25 v Gold Coast (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 12 [02 Jun 07] L 10-26 v Storm (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 13 [08 Jun 07] W 14-4 v Panthers (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 14 [15 Jun 07] L 2-14 v Sea Eagles (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 15 [24 Jun 07] W 16-12 v Sharks (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 16 [29 Jun 07] W 28-25 v Knights (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 17 [07 Jul 07] L 8-12 v Storm (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 18 [15 Jul 07] L 12-18 v Eels (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 19 [22 Jul 07] W 20-14 v Cowboys (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 20 [28 Jul 07] W 20-14 v Gold Coast (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 21 [04 Aug 07] L 16-32 v Panthers (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 23 [20 Aug 07] W 24-18 v Sea Eagles (H). [PR] 
[View] Round 24 [26 Aug 07] W 37-12 v Tigers (A). [PR] 
[View] Round 25 [01 Sep 07] L 12-26 v Roosters (H). [PR] 
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2007 City vs Country

Country Origin 
1 games; [View] Place of Origin [03 May 07] L 6-12 v City Origin (H). [PR] 
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership

South Sydney Rabbitohs 
24 games; 1 tries, 4 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [12 Mar 06] L 22-40 v Roosters (H). [PR]
[View] Round 3 [26 Mar 06] L 14-44 v Dragons (H). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [01 Apr 06] L 22-24 v Sharks (A). [PR]
[View] Round 5 [08 Apr 06] L 12-30 v Broncos (A). [PR]
[View] Round 6 [17 Apr 06] L 18-26 v Bulldogs (H). [PR]
[View] Round 7 [22 Apr 06] L 14-46 v Warriors (A). [PR]
[View] Round 8 [30 Apr 06] L 18-24 v Knights (H). [PR]
[View] Round 9 [06 May 06] L 14-38 v Storm (H). [PR]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 06] L 20-32 v Panthers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 11 [21 May 06] L 26-28 v Roosters (A). [PR]
[View] Round 12 [28 May 06] L 4-44 v Tigers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 13 [03 Jun 06] L 22-24 v Raiders (A). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 14 [10 Jun 06] W 34-14 v Broncos (H). [PR]
[View] Round 15 [17 Jun 06] L 10-30 v Eels (A). [PR]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 06] L 0-66 v Warriors (H). [PR]
[View] Round 17 [01 Jul 06] L 14-16 v Cowboys (A). [PR]
[View] Round 18 [09 Jul 06] L 28-38 v Dragons (A). [PR]
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 06] L 20-26 v Sea Eagles (H). [PR]
[View] Round 20 [22 Jul 06] L 18-24 v Knights (A). [PR]
[View] Round 21 [29 Jul 06] W 21-8 v Raiders (H). [PR]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 06] W 32-26 v Panthers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 06] L 16-38 v Sea Eagles (A). [PR]
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 06] L 12-34 v Cowboys (H). [PR]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 06] L 18-52 v Tigers (A). [PR]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership

South Sydney Rabbitohs 
24 games; 2 tries, 8 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [12 Mar 05] L 12-24 v Roosters (A). [PR]
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 05] W 49-26 v Eels (H). [PR]
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 05] L 18-25 v Raiders (H). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t (52nd)
[View] Round 4 [03 Apr 05] L 14-46 v Warriors (A). [PR]
[View] Round 5 [10 Apr 05] W 37-12 v Knights (H). [PR]
  Match Fact: 100th first grade appearance 
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 05] L 6-36 v Panthers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 7 [24 Apr 05] L 14-48 v Sea Eagles (A). [PR]
[View] Round 9 [07 May 05] L 10-42 v Dragons (A). [PR]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 05] L 12-38 v Storm (H). [PR]
[View] Round 11 [21 May 05] L 16-34 v Warriors (H). [PR]
[View] Round 12 [28 May 05] L 12-36 v Broncos (A). [PR]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 05] D 21-21 v Bulldogs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 14 [11 Jun 05] W 44-6 v Sea Eagles (H). [PR]
[View] Round 15 [19 Jun 05] L 10-28 v Dragons (H). [PR]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 05] L 6-48 v Storm (A). [PR]
[View] Round 17 [03 Jul 05] L 16-52 v Eels (A). [PR]
[View] Round 18 [09 Jul 05] W 24-14 v Sharks (H). [PR]
[View] Round 19 [16 Jul 05] W 16-14 v Cowboys (A). [PR]
[View] Round 20 [24 Jul 05] L 20-42 v Tigers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 21 [31 Jul 05] W 37-24 v Bulldogs (H). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t (62nd)
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 05] W 29-16 v Raiders (A). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 05] W 17-16 v Roosters (H). [PR]
[View] Round 25 [28 Aug 05] L 16-30 v Cowboys (H). [PR]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 05] W 26-22 v Sharks (A). [PR]
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership

Sydney Roosters 

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Cusack, Peter

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