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Hull miss out on Prince Super League

31st October 2012

Hull FC have failed in their ambitious bid to sign Australian half-back Scott Prince, owner Adam Pearson has admitted.

Head coach Peter Gentle and director of rugby Shaun McRae offered the 32-year-old Gold Coast Titans player a two-year deal during their scouting trip to Australia, but the player says he is poised to move elsewhere.

Hull say Prince's advisors have told them that another NRL club, thought to be either Brisbane or St George Illawarra, has tabled a significantly bigger last-minute bid which they are not willing to match.

"We tabled a final and competitive offer for Scott and one that I know he was happy with and looked keen to sign," Pearson said.

"It was a difficult decision for him to weigh up, particularly with it being such a major move to the other side of the world and knowing he is still a prominent player in the NRL competition.

"Therefore, the bid which came in from another club in Australia has turned his head and rightly so with the money they have put forward.

"Scott has done what any player would do in this situation and, despite being extremely keen to secure his signature, we aren't willing to match that offer with an amount of money that would be unjust for our club. We won't do anything to put Hull FC at risk."

The rejection is the second blow for Hull in their search for a new half-back after 20-year-old Jacob Miller turned them down after seeking advice from his new Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter, the former Bradford Bulls boss.

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