Dean Widders Heading to Castleford
01 Aug 2008
The South Sydney Football Club has released Dean Widders from the final year of his playing contract today to allow him to take up a position with UK Super League Club Castleford.
Widders has agreed to a three-year deal with Castleford starting in the 2009 season.
“Dean is one of the game’s true gentlemen, a hard-working community hero and a fine footballer. We wish him the best of luck at Castleford,” Rabbitohs CEO Shane Richardson said.
Widders has played 159 NRL games throughout his career including 34 for the Rabbitohs since joining the Club in 2007.