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Last Updated: Sunday, 11 July, 2004, 14:06 GMT 15:06 UK
Harris move mishandled - Davies
By Jonathan Davies
Wales dual-code rugby legend

Whether Iestyn Harris' move to the Bradford Bulls will be a good one remains to be seen, but I don't think he's handled it very well in going back.

Iestyn Harris
If Iestyn does look back he will wish he'd managed it better

With the contract that he had in rugby union there was always a backdoor exit to it.

If things didn't work out there was an escape for him - and maybe he did use that as a slight excuse to go back.

He could have been more courteous with Leeds Rhinos, although it's difficult to see where his options were with the salary cap.

There's also the fact that Leeds have got a very talented young stand-off in Danny McGuire.

Bradford are a good club and maybe they're looking at him to play stand-off, because they haven't really recovered the great form they showed when Henry Paul was playing six for them.

It's a good move for Iestyn because he's gone back to a strong club and his family are back in the north.

But I don't think he has managed himself as well as he could have.

My motto is not to try and burn any bridges and I think if he does look back he will wish he'd managed it better each time he moved.

Rugby league will have moved on tactically since he's been gone, but being born and bred there I don't think it will take him long to adjust to the pace of the game.

He's always been a class player and I have no doubt that he will gain his place in the Bradford side and who knows after that.




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