Raiders big man Shannon Boyd signs with Gold Coast on four year, $2.4 million deal

THE Gold Coast Titans have continued their multimillion-dollar recruitment drive by securing Canberra Test prop Shannon Boyd in a $2.4 million front-row coup.

Johnathan Thurston to return for QLD? CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA — MAY 05: Shannon Boyd of the Raiders makes a line break during the round nine NRL match between the Canberra Raiders and the Gold Coast Titans at GIO Stadium on May 5, 2018 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

THE Gold Coast Titans have continued their multimillion-dollar recruitment drive by securing Canberra Test prop Shannon Boyd in a $2.4 million front-row coup.

News Corp Australia can reveal Boyd has agreed to terms on a four-year deal that will see him join the Gold Coast next year until the end of 2022.

The recruitment of Boyd come just 24 hours after the Gold Coast’s $2.5 million retention of Queensland Origin prop Jarrod Wallace this week, also until 2022.

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The Titans announced Boyd’s signing on Wednesday afternoon.

“Shannon has impressed me throughout the process and I believe he is a great acquisition for the club,” said Titans coach Garth Brennan.

“He is an imposing figure that will bring some much needed size to our pack.

“He has played 100 NRL games and has represented his country so he brings with him a fair amount of experience that will help a number of our young guys.

“He will complement the forwards we already have here so I’m pleased he has chosen to join us.

“I’m looking forward to him joining the club next year.”

\Boyd, 25, played his 100th NRL match for the Raiders last week and will help form a promising forward pack on the Gold Coast next year.

The Titans have now secured captain Ryan James, aspiring Queensland lock Jai Arrow, Bryce Cartwright, Kevin Proctor, Wallace and Boyd for the foreseeable future.

The big unit played for Australia in 2016.

The Gold Coast will also welcome Penrith utility Tyrone Peachey next season as part of Brennan’s blueprint to turn the Titans into a finals force.

Brennan is assembling a squad he believes can turn around the club’s fortunes following just one finals appearance since 2010.

Boyd played four Tests for the Kangaroos in 2016, but did not play a part in Mal Meninga’s victorious World Cup tournament last year.

Boyd has been in top form this season.

At 194cm and 122kg, the hulking bookend will add plenty of size and aggression to Brennan’s engine room.

Boyd was outstanding against the Titans just a fortnight ago, scoring the type of bargeover try that Brennan hopes he can deliver for the Gold Coast next season.

Brennan on Tuesday told News Corp the Titans could afford to accommodate both Wallace and Boyd under their salary cap for 2019 and beyond.

“If Shannon comes as well we could fit them both into our salary cap,” he said.

“It would leave us lighter in other positions but a front row with Wallace, Boyd, Ryan James and Jai Arrow is a handy rotation.

“Shannon has some real size so I’m excited at the presence he could bring to our forward pack.”