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The re-signing of Dragons captain Ben Creagh for another two years today wasn’t unexpected. But a generous two-year extension to injured Under 20s team captain, Craig Garvey, was. Injured ‘‘kids’’ don’t get two years unless they’re very very good. A day after the Dragons finalised arrangements with Super League Club Warrington Wolves to sign prop-forward Mike Cooper for the next two seasons, Creagh, 28, a St George Illawarra junior and a 10-year veteran for the one club, said he will play out his career with the red and whites. ‘‘I’m grateful to the club and I’ll see how I am in two years,’’ said Creagh at Kogarah training today. Garvey, the talented young hooker and Earlwood Saints junior, was thrilled with his re-signing - despite an ankle injury which will keep him out for 3-4 weeks. Coach Steve Price, retained himself for at least another year, said: ‘‘Ben is an outstanding individual, and Craig is a talented and exciting player - it’s great to keep them both.’’ Cooper, 24, is contracted with Warrington until the end of 2014 but the club has agreed to terms enabling him to switch to the Dragons and return to Warrington on a two-year contract following his two years in Australia. See the full story in Thursday’s Leader. Is this a good move for the Dragons?

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