COUGARS have announced the departure of Jode Sheriffe to Dewsbury Rams.

The Jamaican international will be reunited with former team-mates Aaron Ollett and Hamish Barnes at the Championship club, whom former Keighley assistant Adam Mitchell has also joined as strength and conditioning coach.

Arriving at Cougar Park from the Featherstone Rovers in 2012, Jode went on to make 85 appearances for the club, scoring five tries. He would have made more were it not for missing 12 months with a bad ankle injury.

Jode's exit follows the departure of younger brother Jesse, who has joined Oxford RL.

Cougars have also announced that Josh Hunt has been released following the end of his contract.