The Raiders ars set to play hardball with the Tigers over the future of English hooker Josh Hodgson. The Tigers want Hodgson to give them experience around the rucks - but the Raiders want something in return - promising Tigers hooker Jacob Liddle. At 24, Liddle is one of the best young hookers in the NRL and only injuries have held him back in recent seasons. But the Tigers can't have three hookers in their top 20 - Hodgson, Liddle and Jake Simpkin - and this works in the Raiders' favour. Canberra has a talented back-up hooker in Tom Starling, but he is in strife for an off field incident for the second time in two years and his future is under a cloud. The Tigers are currently weighing up the pros and cons of signing Hodgson - who turns 32 later this week and has had injury problems of his own - at the expense of one of their brightest young stars. Several other clubs have also expressed interest in Liddle should the Tigers sign Hodgson.
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