Signings/Contract Extensions

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Following on from Kenny's excellent idea to help tidy this section up, and stop lots of different threads about the same things, i have decided to set up this topic.
So any CONFIRMED signings or Extensions you hear about just add them here. For Rumours just put them on Kenny's RL news thread.

BRADFORD

Elliot Whitehead, who was in the final year of his contract, has penned a new deal with Bradford to remain at the club till 2016.

BRADFORD BULLS

Have handed a new one year deal to prop James Donaldson

WIGAN WARRIORS

England trio Josh Charnley, Sean O'Loughlin and Michael McIlorum have signed new long-term deals with Wigan.

Winger Charnley, Super League's top try scorer in 2012, has agreed a new four-year contract on improved terms.

Skipper O'Loughlin will stay on as a player for two more seasons, with the option of a third, and will eventually move into the Warriors backroom staff.

Hooker McIlorum will remain with Wigan until the end of the 2015 season, with the option of another year.

HULL KR

Have signed full back Greg Eden from Huddersfield on a 3 year contract.. I actually quite like this signing as I think he has potential, but where are we going to play Craig Hall?

tigerrobins wrote:HULL KR

Have signed full back Greg Eden from Huddersfield on a 3 year contract.. I actually quite like this signing as I think he has potential, but where are we going to play Craig Hall?

Great signing congrats, sounds like a potent and exciting back line being put together.

The Beast wrote:

tigerrobins wrote:HULL KR

Have signed full back Greg Eden from Huddersfield on a 3 year contract.. I actually quite like this signing as I think he has potential, but where are we going to play Craig Hall?

Great signing congrats, sounds like a potent and exciting back line being put together.

Agree Beast, Eden, Caro, Brown, Welham, Gleeson, Hall, Hodgson, Salter with Burns & Dobson directing does have potential. Could be exciting times if we use them well.

How you viewing your side so far?

Agree Beast, Eden, Caro, Brown, Welham, Gleeson, Hall, Hodgson, Salter with Burns & Dobson directing does have potential. Could be exciting times if we use them well.

How you viewing your side so far?[/quote]

All things being considered very pleased. There is a concern that the squad is a bit thin (they are apparently looking a a prop) but like you a good back line, Kearney, Kear, Purtell (?), Lulia, Blythe, Foster, Sammut & Gale in the halves should be good to watch.

Do you think that Cummins will play an expansive side. Or keep it tight? I agree you look fairly short up front, but your backs look okay? Looking forward to Monday when the fixtures are announced.

LEEDS
Danny McGuire has signed a new contract to keep him there till the end of 2015.

London Broncos half-back Craig Gower has signed a one-year contract extension

Leeds Rhinos have signed Salford City Reds centre Joel Moon for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal

[quote="tigerrobins"]Do you think that Cummins will play an expansive side. Or keep it tight? I agree you look fairly short up front, but your backs look okay? Looking forward to Monday when the fixtures are announced.

Apologies for the delay in replying Tiger. Yes I think all signs point to a more expansive game at present as mentioned the back line looks like a strong point and they will need to play to it IMO.

I still think you need a couple of signings because if you get any injuries like last season your in trouble but you look alright. Have you joined with a championship team? Looking forward to the start if the season, both us & you have difficult but winnable matches, end of the first month will tell us more.

Not the right thread but do you agree tiger that we could get at least 3 wins from our first 4 games ?

Wales winger Rhys Williams has signed a new two-year contract that will keep him with Warrington Wolves until the end of the 2014 Super League season.

Kenny wrote:Not the right thread but do you agree tiger that we could get at least 3 wins from our first 4 games ?

Yes, Catlans at home is definitely winnable and a good time to play them when it will be cold, Wakey away could go either way, and we should beat Widnes and Salford. So I expect 4, but think we could get 6 or 8 if we're lucky and hit the ground running. I think that upto easter Friday (Hull away), seeing as we only play Warrington at home out of the top teams we should be looking at doing well.
Especially as April looks a bad month.

Whitehaven have signed Bradford Bulls under-20 utility back Cain Southernwood for the 2013 Championship season.

Beast i thought big things were expected from him ? why have you let him go ?

Kenny wrote:Whitehaven have signed Bradford Bulls under-20 utility back Cain Southernwood for the 2013 Championship season.

Beast i thought big things were expected from him ? why have you let him go ?

To be honest I do not know, Bradford are somewhat thin in the halves, if Gale/Sammut are injured I guess they will play Addy or Brett Kearney. Appreciating that he has not made many first team appearances I would have thought he would be good cover in the short term with succession planning going forward??? I would guess like most things it comes down to money which is obviously in short supply at least in the short term at the Bulls.

Barrow Raiders have signed former Wests Tigers prop Jack Spencer for the 2013 Championship season.

Spencer is a former England academy player and appeared in Super League for Salford City Reds in 2010-11.

He moved to Australia for the 2012 season, where he played for Wests and reserve grade side Balmain.

Castleford have signed forward Keith Mason on a 1 year contract. Mason was a free agent after having his contract with Huddersfield mutually cancelled.

Bradford have signed forward Adam Sidlow from Salford on a 2 year contract.

Bradford Bulls

Jamie Foster has signed a two year deal to take him to the end of 2015.

Widnes

Jon Clarke has signed an extension to take him through to the end of 2014

Wakefield's Andy Raleigh has agreed a new 12 month deal for next season with the club.

Widnes Vikings

Rhys Hanbury has signed a new 3 year contract

Teenager Jack Owens has signed an extended contract that will keep him with Widnes Vikings until 2016.

St Helens have agreed to sign Penrith Panthers half-back Luke Walsh, who will join on a two-year contract from the start of the 2014 Super League season.

Wakefield second-row Chris Annakin has signed a new two-year contract to stay at Belle Vue until the end of 2015.

Hull FC have rewarded in-form forward Chris Green with a new three-year contract.

The 21-year-old still had a year to run on his existing deal but the Black and Whites are keen to tie him to a long-term contract.

Hull FC have handed promising young prop Bobby Tyson-Wilson his first professional contract with the Super League club.

The England Academy international has signed a two-year deal with the Black and Whites and he will join up with the senior squad for pre-season training in November.

The 18-year-old, the son of former Hull forward and current assistant youth coach Rob Wilson, is desperate to begin his Super League career.

Tyson-Wilson told the club's official website: "I was a bit gob-smacked to be honest to be offered a first team contract.

"I wasn't expecting it at all but it's a dream to get the chance to play at Super League level.

"As a kid growing up in the city, you just want to play for Hull FC or Hull KR. I followed both as a kid, whoever my dad played for really.

Bradford Bulls back-row forward Tom Olbison has signed a new two-year deal that will keep him at the club until 2015.

Widnes Vikings

Centre Declan Hulme has signed a new contract until the end of 2014

Bradford Bulls have awarded full-time contract to two 18-year-olds from their U19 academy squad.
Back-row forward Alex Mellor, who joined the Bulls from Halifax amateur side King Cross, and hooker Nathan Conroy, a hooker from Dudley Hill in Bradford

Castleford Tigers have signed former Wigan and Widnes prop Ben Davies on a deal until the end of the 2013 season.

The 23-year-old joins the Tigers for the second time after being released by Widnes Vikings earlier this week.
Davies played seven games for Castleford on loan from Wigan during the 2011 season, scoring two tries.

Dean Collis has agreed a new contract with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, extending the Australian centre's current deal until the end of 2016.

Cameron Phelps has extended his stay at Widnes with a two year contract

Good player when he stays healthy

Experienced forward Chev Walker has signed a new one-year contract with the Bradford Bulls with the option of a further 12 months.

WIGAN

Wigan announce the signing of utility forward Sam Hopkins from Championship club Leigh. The 23-year-old, who can play prop or in the back row, will join the Warriors on a two-year deal at the end of the season and has a further option for 2016.

Castleford Tigers

Nathan Massey has signed a 12-month contract extension at Castleford, keeping him at the club until the end of 2015.

Catalan Dragons have signed versatile forward Benjamin Garcia from the Brisbane Broncos reserve grade side.

The 20-year-old, who can play hooker or second row, has been playing in the Holden Cup for the Broncos after a pre-season move from Wynnum Manly Seagulls.

Garcia, who played in his native France with Avignon before moving to Australia, will arrive in Perpignan this month on a two-year contract.

Catalan Dragons have confirmed they have agreed a deal to sign Bradford Bulls back-rower Elliott Whitehead.
The 23-year-old joins the Perpignan-based Super League club on a contract which will run until the end of the 2015 season.
Salford had agreed a fee with Bradford, but Catalans, whose offer was also accepted, fitted Whitehead's demands for a move to a "top four" club.

Championship side Workington have signed former England international full-back Shaun Briscoe on a deal until the end of the season.

Bradford Bulls have signed experienced forward Garreth Carvell from Warrington Wolves on a two-year deal.

Salford City Reds have signed Melbourne Storm three-quarter Junior Sa'u on a two-year deal ahead of the 2014 season.

Kiwi back-rower Macgraff Leuluai has signed a two-year contract extension at Widnes Vikings.

St Helens have agreed a deal to sign Penrith Panthers forward Mose Masoe on a two-year contract.

Masoe, 24, will join the club for the 2014 season and link up with current team-mate Luke Walsh, who will also be moving to Langtree Park next term.

London Broncos have signed former Warrington centre Ryan Shaw on a month's loan.

Shaw, who joins from Swinton, could feature in Saturday's Super League showdown with Salford at Twickenham Stoop.

The Broncos are also hopeful fellow new boy Jamie Soward arrives in time to make his Super League debut in the game after agreeing a deal.

The Australian scrum-half is awaiting the arrival of a visa.

Kenny wrote:London Broncos have signed former Warrington centre Ryan Shaw on a month's loan.

Shaw, who joins from Swinton, could feature in Saturday's Super League showdown with Salford at Twickenham Stoop.

The Broncos are also hopeful fellow new boy Jamie Soward arrives in time to make his Super League debut in the game after agreeing a deal.

The Australian scrum-half is awaiting the arrival of a visa.

The Broncos are in free fall. A Red Devils win for me here. Red Devil fans need to get to London in big numbers and watch their team win.

Adrian Morley has confirmed he has signed a one year contract with Salford for the 2014 season

Bradford Bulls hooker Matt Diskin will extend his stay with the club after signing a new contract for 2014.

Newcastle Knights have signed Hull KR scrum half Michael Dodson on a 12 month contract

Hull FC have signed Hull KR prop forward Mickey Paea on a two year contract