Owen agrees new Tigers deal

Richard Owen
12 April 2012

Castleford full-back Richard Owen has signed a new two-year deal with the club.

The 20-year-old academy graduate, who made his debut for the club when he was 16, will now stay with the Tigers until at least the end of the 2012 season. Owen, who had been tipped for England honours this season, has only managed to make three appearances in Super League 15 after breaking his leg against Bradford in February.

He will not play again until 2011, but was delighted to have agreed the contract and said: "It's good to have signed a new deal and put my mind at ease. To miss almost all of this season was a real blow but now I can focus on the future. I'm already working on getting back to fitness, I have started training and my aim is to be ready to return to action next season."

He added: "In the meantime it's good to see the guys having a good run of form."

His coach, Terry Matterson, who still hopes to tie England centre Michael Shenton to a deal, added: "We are all really pleased that Richie has sorted out his future with the club. He has a big challenge ahead of him over the next 12 months to rehabilitate himself from a very nasty injury but we look forward to working with him to get him back into the best physical shape to continue his career.

"But he is only 20 and there is no reason why Richie can't get back to playing rugby as he was before and he has the world at his feet."

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