Long on way home for `personal reasons`

Great Britain half-back Sean Long has left the Great Britain training camp in Manly, Australia, and is returning home for personal reasons.

The St Helens star will no longer be a part of the Britain squad for the remainder of the Gillette Tri-Nations tournament.

A statement released by the Great Britain team read: "The player Sean Long has left the Great Britain training camp based and has returned home to the UK for personal reasons."

No replacement will be called up and the squad will now continue preparations for the match against Australia at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday.