george carmont

Wigan Warriors centre George Carmont has signed a new one-year contract with the club with the option to extend the deal until the end of the 2011 season. Carmont, who joined Wigan from NRL side Newcastle Knights in November 2007, has impressed in his two Super League seasons, scoring 31 tries in 63 appearances. And chairman Ian Lenagan says he is "delighted" to have secured the signature of the experienced Samoan.

George is both strong in defence and possesses an excellent try-scoring ratio and he has consistently performed well for the side   -Ian Lenagan

 

The Wigan centre George Carmont has ended speculation over his future by signing a new one-year contract, with an option for 2011 dependent on him playing a minimum, unspecified number of games. The 31-year-old Samoan international, whose current contract runs out next month, had wanted a two-year deal but has now agreed a compromise. Ian Lenagan, the Wigan chairman, said: "The deal is good for both parties as it can give George a second year based on sufficient appearances next season but ensures opp  

Noble's priority after taking up a two-year contract as head coach is to assemble a team that can be competitive next season and throw off the mantle of the league's whipping boys.  

SEAN Long marked his last home game at Knowsley Road by guiding Saints to a fourth successive Super League Grand Final with a typically hands-on display. The veteran scrum half's pre-match preparation of spending the afternoon signing his autobiography in Wardleworth's bookshop did not appear to unduly distract him. Although far from immaculate with his kicking game, Long's finger prints were all over this gutsy triumph in which Saints had to dig deep to see off a resourceful Warriors side desperate t  

SEAN LONG had the last laugh on his home-town team after helping St Helens reach a record seventh engage Super League Grand Final at Wigan's expense.  

Wigan coach Brian Noble quit the Super League club after his side slipped to a 14-10 play-off semi-final defeat to St Helens at Knowsley Road. Noble, whose contract at the DW Stadium expires at the end of this season, will leave immediately after crunch talks with Wigan chairman Ian Lenagan. Francis Meli's double did the damage for St Helens while Sean Long also scored on his final appearance in a Saints shirt at Knowsley Road. George Carmont and Pat Richards scored for Wigan but it wasn't enough to

I'm not going to be at Wigan next season but the players didn't know that   -Brian Noble

 

St Helens set up a third successive Grand Final against Leeds Rhinos with a hard-fought semi-final win over Wigan.  

Wigan are on course to make their now traditional late-season drive for glory after squeezing through the first round of the engage Super League play-offs with an 18-12 victory over Castleford at the DW Stadium on Sunday night.  

Wigan survived a late fightback from Castleford to book their place in the Super League preliminary semi-finals, where they will face Hull KR. Brian Noble's side led 12-0 at the break following first-half tries from Harrison Hansen and George Carmont, both of which Pat Richards converted. And Amas Roberts's try seemed to have given Wigan an unassailable 18-0 lead.  

Huddersfield have dropped Keith Mason and Scott Moore for unspecified disciplinary reasons, with Keal Carlile and Josh Griffin drafted in.