Newcastle Knights win fight for dumped Bronco Dane Gagai's signature
NEWCASTLE have fended off big offers from Canterbury, Penrith and the Queensland Reds to sign discarded Broncos utility Dane Gagai.
NEWCASTLE have fended off big offers from Canterbury, Penrith and the Queensland Reds to sign discarded Brisbane Broncos utility back Dane Gagai.
Gagai, who was shown the door by the Broncos earlier this month for disciplinary reasons, has signed with the Knights for the rest of the season and two further years.
It's understood he will be at training in the morning after flying into
It's understood Bulldogs coach Des Hasler and recruitment guru Noel Cleal flew to
He had also spoken to Phil Gould about a move to the Panthers and a switch to rugby union with the Reds was another consideration.
But he has family ties to Knights coach Wayne Bennett which was a deciding factor in his decision to link with
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