Haven swoop for Paul King

Whitehaven have swooped to sign former Great Britain prop forward Paul King from Wakefield for the remainder of the season.

The Cumbrian outfit have been in the hunt to bolster their front row before the transfer deadline and are delighted to have signed such an experienced forward.

King, now 32, made 226 appearances for Hull FC, scoring 22 times, between 1998 and 2009 when he then left to sign for Wakefield.

Haven are currently lying in sixth place in the Co-operative Championship 1, although have already made the play-offs despite starting the season on -9 points.