Chambers: At the Jungle

We only had 17 players yesterday and we lost two with injury and Dwain obviously will be available for Sunday so there is a good chance of him playing.

Terry Matterson
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Dwain Chambers has not given up hope of competing at the 2008 Olympics despite joining Castleford Tigers on a month's trial.

The World Indoor Championship 60m silver medallist is still looking to launch a legal challenge to British Olympic Association rules which bar him from competing in Beijing even though he has served his two-year suspension for doping.

The 29-year-old sprinter returned with silver in Valencia at the start of March, but has stunned the sporting world with his decision to move to Super League.

Castleford currently prop up the early Super League standings with just two points from nine games so far and went down 50-4 to local rivals Bradford Bulls at the weekend.

Belief

Chambers has admitted to having no experience with rugby league, though, and looks doubtful to make his debut in the Tigers' clash with Challenge Cup holders St Helens on Sunday.

"It's still in the early stages at the moment considering I've got to go through a month's trial and see if I actually like competing," Chambers told Sky Sports News.

"I remain optimistic about going to Beijing and we will decide about a legal challenge over the next few weeks.

"The only football experience I've had was when I was playing American football last year and the only experience I've had of rugby was when I was doing a photo shoot the other day with a ball in my hands.

"But I'm here to learn and I'm confident about what I can achieve. I'm a tough nut and I know about the risk, but I'm going to go in and learn the ropes and see where I fit in best."

Opportunity

The Tigers have the smallest squad in Super League and to make matters worse Mark Leafa suffered a suspected broken arm during the defeat at Odsal.

And Chambers' new coach Terry Matterson has revealed the depleted numbers have significantly increased the sprinter's chances of getting a game.

"He hasn't played before so I'm not too sure how he'll do. But nothing ventured nothing gained," Matterson said.

"We only had 17 players yesterday and we lost two with injury and Dwain obviously will be available for Sunday so there is a good chance of him playing."