FORMER Cougar coach John Kain has been given the job of spreading the word of rugby league in England's deep south.

Kain, who joined the club as assistant to Phil Larder, has seen some spectacularly good times at the club, and stayed on as development officer despite being replaced as coach early this season.

In recent months he has been working to develop the club's community programme.

Now he is to take many of the ideas developed at Cougar Park to London and the South.

His job as Regional Development Officer will see him co-ordinate the work of two local development officers who will work with local clubs and schools.

"It will be an exciting area in which to work. In may ways we will have a completely clean slate to work with, although we will be working closely with the London Broncos," he said.

He takes up his new post on September 14 and will be based in Twickenham.

"I will be taking with me some very happy memories from Keighley. The town and the people have been really supportive and I have made a lot of close friends.

"On the field my most memorable time was undoubtedly my first year, when we won the old Second Division and the Premiership. That was a real highlight of anyone's career, we should have gone into the Super League and would have been able to hold our head high.

"The following season the club was hit very hard by injuries and last season was difficult because of the financial situation and what was happening off the field, but we still did well to finish third.

"It has also been great to see the players who have left here for Super League fit in at that level without any problems, it shows the standard of players we had at Cougar Park."

n Cougars travel to Hull KR on Sunday for the last match of the season.

"We will have much the same team as played against Featherstone on Friday night, and if they play to their abilities we can give Hull KR a very good game," said coach Lee Crooks.

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