Bradford star Iestyn Harris intends to make the most of the new season, in case it turns out to be his last.
Dual-code star will weigh up his options in June
Bradford star Iestyn Harris intends to make the most of the new Super League season, in case it turns out to be his last.
The dual-code international is in the final year of his contract with the Bulls and, approaching the age of 32, concedes it could be time to hang up his boots at the end of the season.
"I want a big year," he said. "I want to enjoy the year more than anything else in case it is my last year.
"I'll see where I'm at in June or July but, whether I play 10 games, 20 games or every game, I'm going to enjoy the games that I do play."
Harris, who returned to rugby league in the summer of 2004, is facing a battle for the Bradford stand-off role this year from new signing Ben Jeffries and that is something he welcomes.
Injuries
"Last year I had injuries and so did Paul Deacon," he said. "We had situations where we had to go into games without any halves at all so to have three this year is going to be great.
"If you're not fully fit, you get to have a rest; if you're not performing, you don't play. I think it's important for a team that is going to look to go all the way to have that competition.
"If I'm playing well enough, I'll be there, if not I've got to strive to get there. The squad is strong enough now to keep everyone on their toes."
Harris, who intends to go into coaching when he does retire, has been linked with a move to Celtic Crusaders if the Welsh club get the nod to enter Super League in 2009.
The former Leeds Rhinos and Cardiff Blues player, who won 25 caps in union and played in the 2003 World Cup, is happy to be linked with the Bridgend-based club and believes a Super League presence in south Wales is long overdue.
"It's been spoken about but I've not had any conversations with anybody from there," he said. "It's certainly something that would be appealing.
"It's a massive coup for rugby league that a Welsh team could be in Super League. I thought they missed a massive opportunity after the World Cup in 1995 to get a team there.
"It's just been treading water since then so this is a massive opportunity for Wales and Welsh rugby league and to be involved in that would be interesting.
"I know a lot of people from living there for four years and there is a passion for rugby league in Wales.
"Initially it would create great interest but there would have to be Welsh players playing in it. I don't think it would be any good putting 25 Australians in there and calling it a Welsh team. That's not going to work.
"If they do it right, I think it could take off massively."
