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Castlefords former Hull centre Ben Crooks says he will have a point to prove when he runs out against his old club at the KC Stadium on Thursday night. The 22-year-old had the world at his feet two years ago after being named Super Leagues young player of the year and earning a place in the 2013 Dream Team alongside his prolific wing partner Tom Lineham.But his form deserted him in 2014 and, after spending the second half of the season on dual registration at Doncaster and losing his enjoyment for the game, he quit the Black and Whites to try his luck in Australia. Crooks fortunes failed to improve with the move, however, and after failing to break into Parramattas NRL team, he returned to Super League on a three-year deal with his home-town club Castleford. Daryl Powell says Hull FC will prove Castleford Tigers biggest challenge to date Now, two games into the season and with his enthusiasm renewed, he is relishing the prospect of facing his old club.It was the very first fixture I looked out for, said Crooks. I havent been back to the KC since I left. Im glad its come early so I can get it out of the way and crack on with the rest of the year.It wasnt ideal how it ended but theres no hard feelings. Now Ive come back from Australia, Im really enjoying my rugby again and Im just looking forward to going back there and showing what kind of player I actually am. Hull FC v Castleford Three key battles in Thursdays Super League clash Hull were 11th in Super League when Crooks left them 18 months ago but Castleford coach Daryl Powell is not surprised to see them sitting top of the embryonic table after winning their opening two matches in emphatic fashion.I thought they would go well, Powell said. If you look at their recruitment, you have got to say it has been pretty good. They were really good against Catalans and they put Salford away pretty easily.This is our biggest test so far. We have talked a lot about top four and these are the defining moments when you play against teams like this, even though it is still early days. Lee Radford wants Hull to make their home advantage count against Castleford Powell has named an unchanged 19-man squad as they look to build on their 40-6 win over Wakefield in round two, while Hull include Jordan Abdull after he scored two tries for dual-registration club Doncaster last Sunday.Castleford Tigers: Matt Cook, Ben Crooks, Luke Dorn, Luke Gale, Ryan Hampshire, Oliver Holmes, Lee Jewitt, Andy Lynch, Nathan Massey, Mike McMeeken, Paul McShane, Will Maher, Grant Millington, Adam Milner, Junior Moors, Joel Monaghan, Ben Roberts, Jake Webster.Hull FC: Jordan Abdull, Josh Bowden, Gareth Ellis, Chris Green, Danny Houghton, Jack Logan, Sika Manu, Steve Michaels, Mark Minichiello, Frank Pritchard, Leon Pryce, Jamie Shaul, Marc Sneyd, Fetuli Talanoa, Scott Taylor, Jordan Thompson, Carlos Tuimavave, Danny Washbrook, Liam Watts. Watch Hull FC v Castleford Tigers live on Sky Sports 2 HD on Thursday from 7.30pm. Catch the match for £6.99 on NOW TV. No contract. 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The 1.83-meter (6-foot) Leapai defeated the previously unbeaten Denis Boytsov in November to become the WBOs mandatory challenger. Brooks Koepka already knows the sting of losing in the Ryder Cup.And he hasnt even played in one yet.The lone rookie on this American team, Koepka was keeping the wrong company during the last two losses. He was just starting his career on the Challenge Tour, coming off consecutive missed cuts in Kazakhstan and France when he broke through for a three-shot victory in the Catalunya Challenge in Spain.That was the same day the Americans took a 10-6 lead into the final day at Medinah, only for Europe to produce the greatest comeback by a visiting team.I remember I was in some little tapas restaurant, Koepka said. There was maybe five people in there, and I can remember eating and watching it unfold.It gets worse.Two years later, the 26-year-old Floridian won the Turkish Airlines Open in his first full season, and he was honored as the European Tour rookie of the year. The awards banquet took place at the end of the year at Wentworth, a celebration of European success.Just his luck, it was a Ryder Cup year.Europe was coming off a much easier victory, this time at Gleneagles in Scotland. The team was the toast of the banquet.They were all talking about it, and it drove me nuts. I couldnt stand it, Koepka said. The room was filled with Europeans. They had their whole team, Sir Alex Ferguson was there. It was pretty cool. But I got really tired of watching it.At least this time, hell be in good company. And instead of being in front of a TV in Spain or in a banquet room in England, hell have golf clubs in his hands at Hazeltine National as the Americans try to reverse two decades of mostly losing.How he responds is one of the unknowns for the U.S. team, mainly because Koepka is new to all of this. No one doubts his powerful play that put him on a fast track after starting on a slow road. After beating a strong field in Turkey, he won his first PGA Tour event three months later in the Waste Management Phoenix Open.Koepka isnt sure what to expect, so perhaps winning at the rowdiest event on the PGA Tour will help.Everyone has told me its going to be amped up, he said of the Ryder Cup, which starts Friday. I kind of have this picture of 16 at Waste Management -- like that, only everywhere. Thats probably the closest thing to it.Kooepka, who is No.dddddddddddd22 in the world, secured his spot on the team by returning from an ankle injury to tie for fourth in the PGA Championship.Hes great to pair with anybody, because who wouldnt want to play with Brooks as far as he hits it? U.S. captain Davis Love III said. Watching Europe celebrate two years ago ... really motivated him to make the team. Hes going to add a lot of youthful enthusiasm and a lot of power to our team.His caddie, Ricky Elliott, is from Northern Ireland. Koepka is close with Rory McIlroy. He has lots of friends in Europe from his three years of playing there, and he wouldnt trade his experiences. But when it came to hearing about the Ryder Cup, it got a little old.Im really excited, he said. I know my face doesnt show it, but its hard to get excitement out of me. I went to the beach on Jan. 1 at 8 in the morning and wrote a bunch of goals down, and the Ryder Cup was one of them. That was nice to cross off.He has checked off plenty of goals along the way.The Florida State alum tied with Jordan Spieth in the second stage of PGA Tour qualifying in 2012, but both missed out on advancing. Their routes were entirely different. Spieth received sponsor exemptions on the Web.com Tour in South America, and then cashed in on a sponsors exemption to the Puerto Rico Open, where he tied for second. He ended the year with a PGA Tour victory, a chance to win the FedEx Cup team and a spot on the Presidents Cup team at age 20.Koepka got out his passport and traveled more miles that he cares to count.Jordan was really talented coming out, and he deserved all that, Koepka said. I wasnt high-profile. I had a place to play, so I figured I could get from the Challenge Tour to the European Tour to here.He already knows what its like to be the lone rookie. During a Ryder Cup team gathering at the home of the New England Patriots earlier this month, players were going to hit shots to a target at Gillette Stadium. Zach Johnson handed Koepka the bucket of balls and told him it was his job to carry it as the rookie.I carried it around for 45 minutes, Koepka said. I couldnt care less. ' ' '