Iain Thornley
Iain Thornley

Iain Thornley among the list of players leaving Catalans Dragons


Former Wigan and Hull KR centre Iain Thornley is among the list of players leaving Catalans Dragons.

The 27-year-old joined the French club on a two-year contract following Hull KR's relegation from Super League in 2016 and scored nine tries in 36 appearances.

The Dragons have also confirmed the departure of Australian scrum-half Josh Drinkwater, who made a big impact after arriving as a stop-gap replacement for Luke Walsh with 134 points and 22 try assists but makes way for the arrival of Matty Smith.

The Catalans previously announced the exit of hooker Paul Aiton, who was forced to retire through injury, winger Fouad Yaha, who has switched to rugby union with Agen, centre Vincent Duport who has joined Lezignan and forward Louis Anderson, who has retired from the professional game.

Catalans coach Steve McNamara said: "We are very grateful for the contribution all of the players have made to the club and we wish them well in their future careers."


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