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Rick Stone the first casualty of the season

HUDDERSFIELD’S Rick Stone has become the first Super League coaching casualty of the season.

The 51-year-old Australian has been sacked by the Giants just two months into the season with the team next to bottom of the table after winning only two of their opening seven matches.

Stone succeeded Paul Anderson at the John Smith's Stadium in the summer of 2016 and his contract was up at the end of this season.

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