I'm doubting there was any "Chase for Rangi", but it's very sad to see such a talented player now in the second tier of the game in this hemisphere. People pointing the finger at Salford are clearly wrong, this has everything to do with a young man with a lot of money letting it go to his head - I'm sure the circus surrounding Salford didn't help, and I wonder if he got the support he needed (and probably would have received if he'd have stayed at Cas).

Either way, I hope he turns it around at Leigh. Nobody can doubt the guy's natural ability, if Leigh can manage him to make the most of that and keep his mind on the field, they will have got an outstanding player. It kinda reminds me of when Danny Brough was in the Championship with Cas - that seemed to get him his confidence back and now he's one of the best halves in SL. Hopefully Chase can do something similar.

Brough signed for Cas in 2006 when we were in super league and he was 23. Rangi is 29 and has choose to drop down a league. Wouldn't say they're too familiar at all. Think brough wasn't first choice at Hull and was a young half. Rangi has always been first choice whilst in England and has probably played his best rugby. Broughs best days were ahead of him, rangi's were 4 years ago.

Next season just got a bit harder for us.

Great post, im glad one Cas fan knows Broughy played in the Championship for them..

As for up and coming a year earlier he had won the cup for Hull FC, there are many great comparisons above on why dropping down a division was good for Danny and can be for Rangi.