Rochdale Hornets have made a move to sign York Wasps favourite Spencer Hargrave.

Hornets coach Martin Hall contacted Hargrave yesterday and asked the 22-year-old to go for a trial at Spotland.

Although the loose forward has reiterated his desire to stick it out with the Wasps, he may be forced to go across the Pennines to get a guaranteed wage.

Former team-mates Andy Hill and Jamie Benn are also reportedly being targeted by the Hornets, but while they left the Wasps after failing to accept the new payment structure at Huntington Stadium, Hargrave opted to stay.

However, under the terms of the new playing contracts at the club whereby players get a share of gate receipts, he is not guaranteed a weekly wage at Wasps and unless a sponsor can be found he will probably move on.

"I would rather stay than move on but I can't survive on nothing," he said.

"My main wage comes from rugby but I'm not getting too much now. Hopefully I'll get some sponsorship. If I do that I can stay."

Updated: 14:26 Wednesday, January 17, 2001