Wednesday 21 February 2018 19:16, UK
Castleford Tigers have sacked Zak Hardaker after a failed drugs test last year.
Hardaker was suspended by the club after failing a drugs test in the weeks leading up to the 2017 Super League Grand Final and currently awaits the outcome of his case from UK Anti-Doping organisation.
The full-back missed the Tigers' defeat to Leeds in the final at Old Trafford and was left out of England's World Cup squad after being handed a provisional suspension. Sky Sports understands he tested positive for cocaine.
Hardaker scored 13 tries in 30 games for the Tigers and was one of three nominees for Super League's Man of Steel award.
The 26-year-old joined the club on a permanent basis from Leeds in June last year for a fee of £150,000 having previously signed on a loan deal.
He made over 150 appearances during six years with the Rhinos, where he won the 2015 Man of Steel.
