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.

Samoa international Willie Isa has agreed a new one-year contract that will keep him at Widnes Vikings for the 2014 Super League campaign

St Helens have paid £50,000 to sign Wakefield Trinity Wildcats prop Kyle Amor on a four-year contract.

Kenny wrote:Samoa international Willie Isa has agreed a new one-year contract that will keep him at Widnes Vikings for the 2014 Super League campaign

Screams to me that we are unable to recruit any new players because Isa is awful

Castleford Tigers have signed former Hull FC half-back Brett Seymour on a one-year deal.

Castleford Tigers have signed London Broncos prop Scott Wheeldon on a two-year deal.

Castleford have confirmed that stand-off Marc Sneyd is joining from Salford on a season-long loan.

Hull FC have signed former Wigan and New Zealand international forward Iafeta Paleaaesina on a two-year deal.

Castleford Tigers have announced the signing of Hull FC prop Andy Lynch on a two year contract

Castleford Tigers have announced that assistant coach Danny Orr will be staying until at least the end of 2015, having signed a new two-year contract.

Castleford have signed Micheal Channing from London Broncos on a2 year contract

Bradford's longest-serving player Jamie Langley will join Hull KR in 2014 on a 12-month deal with an option for another year.

Kenny wrote:Bradford's longest-serving player Jamie Langley will join Hull KR in 2014 on a 12-month deal with an option for another year.

Thoughts on this Kenny & Tiger?

I can say that he is a player who will give you 100% effort 100% of the time, can't really understand why Bradford didn't offer him a new deal???

The Beast wrote:

Kenny wrote:Bradford's longest-serving player Jamie Langley will join Hull KR in 2014 on a 12-month deal with an option for another year.

Thoughts on this Kenny & Tiger?

I can say that he is a player who will give you 100% effort 100% of the time, can't really understand why Bradford didn't offer him a new deal???

I think it's a good signing for Rovers , he will add size and experience to our pack plus like tiger has said on the HKR thread he can be a ball playing loose forward something we have lacked for a number of seasons . I think the 12 month deal is a good idea with the added year option as it allows both the club and player time to see if it works rather then him signing for 2 plus years and then not settling in and maybe wanting to leave , this way if everything is ok both will be happy to take up the option .

WIGAN

Have signed Matt Bowen on a 1 year contract, to replace Sam Tomkins who has finally ended one of the worst kept secrets in RL by confirming that he has signed for the New Zealand Warriors.

Hull KR centre Liam Salter has extended his contract with the Robins until 2017.

Salford Red Devils have signed Brisbane Broncos prop Lama Tasi, their 13th new arrival for the 2014 season.

The 23-year-old Samoa international, who has agreed a two-year contract with Brian Noble's side, only joined the Broncos from Sydney Roosters in June.

St Helens have signed winger Matty Dawson from Huddersfield Giants on a two-year contract.

Huddersfield Giants have made Australian forward Chris Bailey their first signing for 2014.
The 31-year old back rower, who played for the Exiles against England this year, will join the Giants from the London Broncos ahead of next season on a two-year contract.

Jamal Fakir has signed a new 1 year deal (with a futher year option), with the Catalan Dragons.

Kenny wrote:Huddersfield Giants have made Australian forward Chris Bailey their first signing for 2014.
The 31-year old back rower, who played for the Exiles against England this year, will join the Giants from the London Broncos ahead of next season on a two-year contract.

That's 12 players out at London so far and no players in

Hull KR prop Adam Walker has signed a two-year contract extension that keeps him at the club until the end of 2017.

Hull FC have confirmed the signing of back-row forward Chris Tuson from Wigan on a two-year contract.

The 25-year-old had been expected to move to Wakefield, but it is believed that the deal fell through due to financial difficulties at the Wildcats.

Leeds Rhinos have confirmed the signing of Hull FC winger Tom Briscoe on a 5 year contract

Widnes Vikings sign young Wigan hooker Liam Carberry on a one-year contract for the 2014 Super League season.

Huddersfield Giants have signed former London Broncos prop Antonio Kaufusi on a two-year deal.

Widnes have extended half-back Joe Mellor's deal until the end of 2016.

Hull KR have signed Castleford prop Jonathan Walker on a three-year deal.

WIDNES  have signed prop Paul Johnson to a one year contract after his release by Hull FC

France international centre Mathias Pala has signed a new one-year deal with Catalan Dragons, with a further option for the 2015 season.

Huddersfield Giants have signed Jodie Broughton from Salford on a 4 year contract

Warrington have signed prop forward Anthony England from Championship side Featherstone to a two year contract.

Hull FC have signed Bath Rugby Union winger Tom Biggs on a 2 year contract once this seasons Rugby Union season finishes . He is a Hull lad and supports FC

Hull KR prop Jason Netherton has signed a new one-year deal.

Hull FC forward Richard Whiting signs a two-year contract extension which will keep him at the KC Stadium until 2016.

Warrington Wolves have signed young full-back Matthew Russell from Australian side Gold Coast Titans.

The 20-year-old, who came through the Wigan youth ranks and had a loan spell at Hull FC, joins Wire on a two-year-deal after one season in the NRL.

Hull KR are signing Enoch Maki and Francis Paniu who are in the PNG World Cup squad

Wigan Warriors have confirmed the signings of Dan Sarginson and Tony Clubb from London Broncos on 2 and 4 year contracts respectively

Hull FC loose forward has signed a new 2 year contract

Catalan Dragons have signed Ben Pomeroy from Cronulla Sharks on a two-year contract.

Wales prop Jordan James has agreed a two-year deal to play in Championship One with Gloucestershire All Golds.

Bradford have completed the signing of Adam Henry on an initial one year contract with options for a further year after the deal was approved by the Rugby Football League.

Leeds Rhinos centre Jimmy Keinhorst has agreed a new three-year deal

Castleford forward Ryan Boyle has signed a two-year contract extension to stay at the club to the end of 2016.

Hull KR have signed Kevin Larroyer on a one year loan deal after a two year transfer could not be agreed between the clubs

BRADFORD


Sign Frank Winterstein on an initial one year deal for 2014.

Chris Hill agrees a new "improved" contract at Warrington which will keep him with the club until 2018.

source Skysports

Teenage full-back Curtis Naughton says he had no choice but to leave Bradford for Australia after spending much of the season on the sidelines.

The 19-year-old, an underage star with England Schoolboys, spent most of the first year of his professional contract in 2013 kicking his heels before making his first-team debut in the final match of the season against Huddersfield Giants.

Naughton was released from the deal in October in order to emigrate to Australia with his family and revealed he had interest from six National Rugby League clubs before plumping for champions Sydney Roosters.

"This is what I've always dreamt about," Naughton told Sydney's Daily Telegraph. "It's just come about a bit sooner than I expected."

Naughton confirmed he had fallen out with Bulls coach Francis Cummins before his departure but was desperate to follow fellow Dewbury-born English players, South Sydney's four Burgess brothers, down under.

"Playing in Australia has always been my goal," Naughton added. "So while I'd signed with the Bulls for three years, when all the stuff started happening I thought to myself 'OK, let's go now'."

Asked what that "stuff" was, Naugton said: "I wasn't getting played in first grade when I should've been.

"They (the coaching staff) had signed me to be part of the full-time squad. But why? They weren't playing me.

"I didn't know why last year and I still don't know because no one ever told me. Plus being stuck in the Academy team, which is like an under 19s competition, it just didn't feel like my game was improving.

"So I left. I'll be playing in the Holden Cup next year which I'm really looking forward to because it will be a real step up.

"And from there, I just want to keep improving. I've played a game in the English Super League and my goal is definitely the NRL."

Young Leeds Rhinos forward Alex Foster has committed his future to the club by signing a three-year contract at Headingley Carnegie.

Wigan

have signed John Bateman from Bradford for an undisclosed fee    . Apparently he has asked for a transfer on other occasions and this time it has been granted.  Strange as it has been reported on a number of times how he wants to play for Bradford? Either way good luck to him, disappointed though.

Beast,

To be fair, if a side that has just won the double and are always up there come in for him, then he's always going to want to leave. Especially given that they do tend to play youngsters.

Though given that both him and Langley have now gone, not sure about your forwards which were a problem last year (I think Carvell & Winterstein are good signings).
If you need SR's or Props could always try Rovers, as we have 2 many as it is, Griffin would be ideal, young food with the ball and in the tackle.and would be a good addition.