Hull FC have confirmed that former Great Britain winger Gareth Raynor has left the club by mutual consent.
Former Great Britain winger leaves Hull after talks
Hull FC have confirmed that former Great Britain winger Gareth Raynor has left the club by mutual consent.
The 31-year-old had 12 months left on his current contract but the club confirmed he has left by mutual consent following talks with Hull chief executive James Rule and head coach Richard Agar.
Raynor played 14 matches for Hull this season after recovering from a foot injury, but has a court case involving counterfeiting hanging over him.
After talks it was decided better for both parties if Raynor left the KC Stadium, and seemed to have no hard feelings as he spoke of his departure.
"I have thoroughly enjoyed my career at Hull FC and leave the club with many memories, in particular the support shown to me by the Hull FC fans, with whom I enjoyed a great rapport," said Raynor.
Court date
The player and partner Catriona Thompson are due in court in April on 14 counts of counterfeiting and fraud relating to the trading of ink cartridges on website ebay and the copying of computer games.
The former Leeds player won six caps for Great Britain and scored the match-winning try in the 2006 Tri-Nations win over Australia in Sydney.
Rule thanked Raynor for his service after revealing that he would no longer be pulling on the famous black-and-white shirt.
"On behalf of the directors, backroom staff, coaches and supporters of Hull FC, I would like to thank Gareth for his contribution and wish him the best of luck in his future career," said Rule.
Raynor could become a target for former Great Britain coach Brian Noble, who is still looking for players at Super League outsiders Crusaders.
