Graham named player of year
Last updated 11:47, Tuesday, 09 September 2008
ADOPTED Cumbrian James Graham has been named the Rugby League Writers’ Association’s player-of-the-year for 2008.
The 22-year-old prop forward, whose father John hails from Maryport, has come of age this year with a string of impressive performances for table-topping St Helens.
Graham, Super League’s young player-of-the-year in 2006, beat off competition from team-mates, Leon Pryce and Keiron Cunningham, to top the poll, with Leeds scrum-half Rob Burrow in contention and Catalans duo Clint Greenshields and Thomas Bosc also winning votes.
“It’s fantastic news for James,” said St Helens coach Daniel Anderson. “I think it’s been a break-out season for the young front rower.”
Graham is the 13th winner of the RLWA award
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