RUMOUR - May 20: Brisbane are reportedly interested in poaching Wallabies discard Quade Cooper from rugby union's Queensland Reds

RUMOUR - May 20: North Queensland fullback Matt Bowen is considering a move to Gold Coast, with the Titans in discussions with the 31 year old

RUMOUR - May 19: Former NSW halfback Peter Wallace is poised to ask the Brisbane Broncos for a release so he can rejoin the Penrith Panthers

CONFIRMED - May 17: South Sydney re-sign Bryson Goodwin and Dave Tyrrell for two more years

CONFIRMED - May 17: Cronulla Sharks chairman Glenn Coleman quits the club

CONFIRMED - May 16: Mitch Rein re-signs with St George Illawarra through to 2016

RUMOUR - May 13: Off-contract St George Illawarra halfback Nathan Fien won't rule out the possibility of playing with another club next season

CONFIRMED - May 11: John Dugan signs with St George Illawarra for the rest of the season

CONFIRMED - May 10: Todd Carney turns down an estimated $1 million to re-sign with the Sharks for the next five years

CONFIRMED - May 9: Manu Vatuvei re-signs with the Warriors through to 2015

RUMOUR - May 9: The Gold Coast are keen to sign Wigan's Sam Tomkins

RUMOUR - May 8: Jacob Miller is likely to secure a release from his Wests Tigers contract and link with Hull FC in the UK

CONFIRMED - May 8: Canberra's Blake Ferguson inks a new deal with the club until 2015

CONFIRMED - May 7: Daniel Mortimer re-signs with the Sydney Roosters through to 2015

CONFIRMED - May 6: Melbourne sign journeyman forward Dayne Weston immediately after he is granted an early release from Penrith

RUMOUR - May 6: Corey Norman assures Parramatta he will not reneg on his $1.3million deal with the club despite fears the Eels' recent dreadful form might convince him to stay at Brisbane

CONFIRMED - May 6: Manly sign Brisbane Broncos prodigy Delroy Berryman for two years

RUMOUR - May 5: Todd Carney is close to re-signing with Cronulla for at least four years and possibly five years

RUMOUR - May 4: Parramatta are looking to offload playmaker Ben Roberts

CONFIRMED - May 3: Canterbury re-sign forward Frank Pritchard for a further three years

CONFIRMED - May 3: St George Illawarra lure young Rabbitohs centre Dylan Farrell to the club on a three-year deal

RUMOUR - May 2: Canberra are confident playmaker Sam Williams will stay at the club

CONFIRMED - May 2: Skipper Ben Creagh will stay at St George Illawarra through to 2015

CONFIRMED - May 2: Albert Kelly re-signs with the Gold Coast until 2015

CONFIRMED - May 2: Melbourne's Will Chambers inks a new deal with the club through to 2017

CONFIRMED - May 2: Canterbury's Aiden Tolman re-signs with the club for another four years, while Greg Eastwood will stay with the Dogs until 2016

RUMOUR - May 2: Josh Dugan is about to join St George Illawarra on a contract for the remainder of 2013

RUMOUR - May 1: Newcastle quash talk that they are looking to release Alex McKinnon to the UK because of salary cap constraints

CONFIRMED - May 1: Warrington's Mike Cooper joins St George Illawarra on a two-year deal from 2014

RUMOUR - Apr 30: Benji Marshall is likely to re-sign with the Wests Tigers until the end of 2017 for around $4 million

RUMOUR - Apr 30: Newcastle are keen on re-signing Korbin Sims despite interest from North Queensland

RUMOUR - Apr 29: English club Warrington Wolves have expressed interest in North Queensland's Matt Bowen

RUMOUR - Apr 27: St George Illawarra are looking to make a play for Melbourne's Will Chambers

CONFIRMED - Apr 27: Former Tiger Pat Richards will return to the club in 2014 on a two-year deal

RUMOUR - Apr 27: North Queensland's Matt Bowen may have to retire as a result of a wearing body

RUMOUR - Apr 26: New Zealand Warriors are favoured to sign England star Sam Tomkins on a two-year deal worth about $900,000 a season

RUMOUR - Apr 26: The Warriors are also interested in Eels centre Jacob Loko for a reported $500,000 a season

CONFIRMED - Apr 26: St George Illawarra hand coach Steve Price a new two-year deal

RUMOUR - Apr 25: Todd Carney is set to ignore interest from St George and Penrith to sign a new four-year deal with Cronulla

CONFIRMED - Apr 25: Young Raider Mark Nicholls re-signs with Canberra until the end of 2015

CONFIRMED - Apr 24: Parramatta sign English pair Gareth Hock and Lee Mossop for two seasons from 2014

CONFIRMED - Apr 23: Mitchell Aubusson puts pen to paper on a contract extension with the Roosters, and will remain with the club through to 2016

RUMOUR - Apr 23: Melbourne are keen to re-sign Will Chambers, Justin O'Neill and Matt Duffie

RUMOUR - Apr 22: St George Illawarra directors are set to discuss Brad Arthur as a possible coaching replacement for Steve Price

RUMOUR - Apr 22: The Gold Coast Titans rule out making a bid for Israel Folau

RUMOUR - Apr 22: Penrith are poised to launch a $4.5 million raid to sign NSW stars Todd Carney and Josh Dugan

RUMOUR - Apr 21: Roosters second-rower Mitchell Aubusson is set to turn his back on a lucrative contract offer from St George Illawarra and re-sign with Sydney on a four-year deal

RUMOUR - Apr 20: The Dragons are looking to appoint Tim Sheens as coach for next season, putting pressure on incumbent Steve Price

CONFIRMED - Apr 20: Melbourne's Gareth Widdop will join St George Illawarra on a four-year deal from 2014

RUMOUR - Apr 18: The quota of English players in the NRL is set to increase as Cronulla negotiate with Kallum Watkins (Leeds) and Tom Briscoe (Hull), while Parramatta are in talks with Wigan pair Gareth Hock and Lee Mossop

CONFIRMED - Apr 17: Canberra youngsters Matt McIlwrick and Paul Vaughan re-sign until the end of 2015

CONFIRMED - Apr 17: Canterbury five-eighth Josh Reynolds signs a new four-year deal, tying him to the club until the end of 2017

CONFIRMED - Apr 17: St George Illawarra sign Canberra utility Joel Thompson on a three-year deal from 2014

CONFIRMED - Apr 17: Penrith sign St George Illawarra star Jamie Soward on a four-year deal from 2014

RUMOUR - Apr 17: Canterbury are not far away from re-signing Josh Morris, Frank Pritchard, Aiden Tolman, Josh Reynolds, Greg Eastwood, Josh Jackson and Dale Finucane

RUMOUR - Apr 17: Gold Coast are interested in signing code-hopper Israel Folau

RUMOUR - Apr 16: The Dragons are set to pursue Castleford's Rangi Chase as a knee injury prevents them signing Nathan Wynn, son of Graeme

RUMOUR - Apr 13: St George Illawarra have gone cold on the idea of signing Josh Dugan

RUMOUR - Apr 13: North Queensland's Ashley Graham is likely to retire at the end of the season

RUMOUR - Apr 13: Parramatta are close to securing the services of English internationals Gareth Hock and Lee Mossop

CONFIRMED - Apr 12: Jarrod Croker signs a new two-year deal with Canberra to remain at the club until the end of 2015

RUMOUR - Apr 10: Chiefs rugby union team are keen to entice Rooster Sonny Bill Williams back to the 15-man code

RUMOUR - Apr 10: Canterbury's Aiden Tolman concedes he may need to leave the Bulldogs

CONFIRMED - Apr 10: Former Penrith, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Manly player Matt Cross signs with Parramatta

RUMOUR - Apr 8: Canterbury Bulldogs CEO Todd Greenberg denies the club has done a deal to sign serial code-hopper Israel Folau

RUMOUR - Apr 8: Melbourne Storm five-eighth Gareth Widdop refuses to put a deadline on his contract negotiations with the club

CONFIRMED - Apr 4: South Sydney five-eighth John Sutton re-signs with the Rabbitohs until the end of 2017

RUMOUR - Apr 4: Parramatta have put an offer worth $2 million over three seasons to Canterbury prop Aiden Tolman

RUMOUR - Apr 3: St George Illawarra shape as the last chance for Josh Dugan to return to the NRL this season with Dragons CEO Peter Doust reaffirming the club's interest

RUMOUR - Apr 1: Todd Carney is on the verge of re-signing with Cronulla

CONFIRMED - Apr 1: Sacked Raiders fullback Josh Dugan won't be joining the Broncos after they ceased negotiations with the the troubled star

RUMOUR - Mar 30: Gold Coast veteran Luke O'Dwyer says he will accept less money as part of any future contract in order to finish his NRL career at the Titans

RUMOUR - Mar 28: St George Illawarra have set their sights on off-contract Canberra back-rower Joel Thompson

CONFIRMED - Mar 27: Eels fullback Jarryd Hayne re-signs with Parramatta until the end of 2015

CONFIRMED - Mar 25: Broncos fullback Corey Norman signs a three-year deal with Parramatta worth a reported $1.2m

CONFIRMED - Mar 25: Manly veteran Brent Kite signs a two-year deal with Penrith from 2014

RUMOUR - Mar 25: Gold Coast playmaker Jordan Rankin has not ruled out an immediate move to St George Illawarra

RUMOUR - Mar 23: The Warriors are poised to re-sign influential back-rower Feleti Mateo

RUMOUR - Mar 23: Coach Shane Flanagan is very keen to keep Todd Carney at Cronulla, but the superstar is noncommittal at this stage

RUMOUR - Mar 22: Dragons coach Steve Price may be re-signed by the club despite the pressure on his position

CONFIRMED - Mar 22: Shane Flanagan is reinstated as coach of the Cronulla Sharks

RUMOUR - Mar 22: Brisbane's Corey Norman is close to confirming a deal with Parramatta while fellow Bronco Ben Hunt is considering joining another club

RUMOUR - Mar 22: Penrith and St George Illawarra are both keen to sign Cronulla's Todd Carney

CONFIRMED - Mar 21: Wests skipper Robbie Farah will be a Tiger for life after re-signing with the club on a four-year deal

RUMOUR - Mar 21: Gold Coast are set to begin contract negotiations with veteran prop Luke Bailey, who is expected to hold off retirement for one more year

RUMOUR - Mar 20: Newcastle Knights coach Wayne Bennett is exploring the possibility of returning to the Broncos in 2014

RUMOUR - Mar 19: Todd Carney's future at Cronulla is in limbo after coach Shane Flanagan was stood down and football manager Darren Mooney was sacked

RUMOUR - Mar 19: Stood-down Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan is likely to be reinstated this week

RUMOUR - Mar 17: St George Illawarra will offer sacked Raiders fullback Josh Dugan a deal worth $600,000 per year

RUMOUR - Mar 17: Penrith have withdrawn from the race for off-contract Warriors star Feleti Mateo

RUMOUR - Mar 17: Wests Tigers star Benji Marshall is chasing a three-year contract extension to tie him to the club for life

CONFIRMED - Mar 17: Canterbury winger Steve Turner announces his immediate retirement after conceding his body is no longer up to the task

RUMOUR - Mar 16: Canterbury are set to announce a new four-year, $1.9 million contract with five-eighth Josh Reynolds

RUMOUR - Mar 16: Skipper Robbie Farah could re-sign with Wests Tigers as early as next week

RUMOUR - Mar 15: Veteran North Queensland winger Brent Tate is in negotiations for a short-term contract extension with the Cowboys

CONFIRMED - Mar 15: Canberra decides to sack troubled fullback Josh Dugan

RUMOUR - Mar 15: The Gold Coast and St George Illawarra are keen to sign Josh Dugan

RUMOUR - Mar 15: Brisbane want to re-sign Corey Norman despite interest from Parramatta, while the Broncos say they're not interested in Josh Dugan

RUMOUR - Mar 15: Brent Tate is in discussions with North Queensland about a possible contract extension

CONFIRMED - Mar 15: Cowboys coach Neil Henry re-signs with the club until the end of 2014

RUMOUR - Mar 14: Penrith or Brisbane may hand a lifeline to troubled Canberra fullback Josh Dugan

RUMOUR - Mar 14: Parramatta, St George Illawarra and Wests Tigers are all seeking the services of Canterbury forward Frank Pritchard

RUMOUR - Mar 14: Parramatta has tabled a large offer to off-contract Brisbane playmaker Corey Norman, who is considering making the switch in a bid to regularly play five-eighth. Norman's teammate Ben Hunt is also coming out of contract but is expected to re-sign with the Broncos

CONFIRMED - Mar 13: James McManus signs a new three-year deal to remain at Newcastle

RUMOUR - Mar 13: Broncos star Corey Norman is considering a $400,000-per-year deal with Parramtta

CONFIRMED - Mar 10: North Queensland star Johnathan Thurston signs a new four-year deal with the club, tying him to the Cowboys until the end of 2017

RUMOUR - Mar 10: The Josh Papalii saga may not be over, with reports Parramatta are considering legal action in an attempt to force the Raiders back-rower to honour the contract he signed with the Eels last month

CONFIRMED - Mar 9: Coach Shane Flanagan is stood down by Cronulla with Peter Sharp taking over

CONFIRMED - Mar 9: Josh Papalii reneges on his deal to join Parramatta and will remain with Canberra through to 2016

CONFIRMED - Mar 8: Warriors star Elijah Taylor joins Penrith from 2014 for three seasons

CONFIRMED - Mar 6: Newcastle winger Akuila Uate re-signs with the Knights until the end of the 2017 season

CONFIRMED - Mar 6: Canterbury sign boom youngster David Klemmer to a three-year deal worth almost $1m before his first-grade debut

CONFIRMED - Mar 5: Canberra discard Travis Waddell joins Newcastle immediately on a two-year deal

CONFIRMED - Mar 5: Penrith's rookie of the year Josh Mansour extends his contract until the end of 2014

RUMOUR - Mar 3: Canberra ask Josh Papalii to make a decision on whether to stay or to abide by his Parramatta deal before round one

RUMOUR - Mar 3: Cowboys coach Neil Henry is likely to remain with the club

RUMOUR - Mar 1: Canberra Raiders veteran Brett White puts off contract talks with the club

CONFIRMED - Mar 1: Sydney Roosters recruit Sonny Bill Williams is free to play in the NRL season-opener, with his contract officially ratified by the league

CONFIRMED - Feb 28: Rabbitohs pair Luke Burgess and Chris McQueen extend their contracts with Souths until 2016

CONFIRMED - Feb 27: Roosters winger Daniel Tupou re-signs until the end of the 2015 season

RUMOUR - Feb 24: Josh Papalii is considering backing out of his three-year deal with Parramatta as Canberra lobby hard to keep the boom rookie

CONFIRMED - Feb 23: Wests Tigers confirm forward Liam Fulton will remain with the club through to 2016

CONFIRMED - Feb 23: Raider Josh Papalii joins Parramatta for three seasons from 2014

RUMOUR - Feb 19: The Eels are interested in Brisbane playmaker Corey Norman, who has been offered a new three-year deal to stay at the Broncos

RUMOUR - Feb 19: Wests Tigers move to re-sign Robbie Farah on a four-year deal, tying him to the club for life

CONFIRMED - Feb 18: Penrith release Arana Taumata, who is set to pursue a rugby union career

CONFIRMED - Feb 18: Penrith sign former Warriors five-eighth Isaac John from UK Super League club Salford

CONFIRMED - Feb 18: Forward Anthony Cherrington signs a two-year deal at Penrith after being released by the Sydney Roosters

RUMOUR - Feb 18: Brisbane begin discussions with Corey Norman in order to keep him at the club, as the Dragons and Panthers also circle the playmaker

RUMOUR - Feb 17: Canterbury are set to offer Josh Reynolds a new four-year deal worth $1.4 million

RUMOUR - Feb 17: North Queensland playmaker Johnathan Thurston has attracted interest from Brisbane and Cronulla

RUMOUR - Feb 17: Brisbane star Corey Norman is in Parramatta's sights

CONFIRMED - Feb 15: Luke O'Donnell joins the Sydney Roosters for a season after leaving Huddersfield

CONFIRMED - Feb 15: Matt Scott re-signs with North Queensland through to 2017

RUMOUR - Feb 14: Penrith is prepared to make Johnathan Thurston the richest player in the NRL, with talk of a four-year, $5.2 million offer being used to woo the North Queensland star south

CONFIRMED - Feb 13: NSW half-back Mitchell Pearce re-signs with the Sydney Roosters until the end of 2017

CONFIRMED - Feb 11: Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy re-signs with the club until the end of 2016

RUMOUR - Feb 10: Sonny Bill Williams has struck a handshake deal with the Sydney Roosters to play through to 2015

RUMOUR - Feb 10: Broncos centre Justin Hodges will put retirement plans on hold to negotiate a contract extension with Brisbane beyond 2014

RUMOUR - Feb 10: The Roosters will sign former Test forward Luke O'Donnell as soon as this week after negotiating his early release from English club Huddersfield

RUMOUR - Feb 7: Warriors winger Manu Vatuvei is leaning towards re-signing with New Zealand despite interest from several other NRL clubs

CONFIRMED - Feb 6: Brad Takairangi is granted an early release from his contract to join Gold Coast on a three-year deal

RUMOUR - Feb 3: The Roosters are looking to secure the services of former representative forward Luke O'Donnell

CONFIRMED - Feb 1: Manly release fringe first graders Vic Mauro and Liam Foran to English Super League club Salford City Reds

RUMOUR - Feb 1: Parramatta move to secure star Jarryd Hayne on a long-term deal

CONFIRMED - Jan 31: Maroons lock Ashley Harrison signs a two-year contract extension with the Gold Coast Titans

RUMOUR - Jan 30: NSW Origin winger Akuila Uate is set to become the Knights' highest-paid player if he agrees to a new two-year deal

CONFIRMED - Jan 29: Bulldogs backrower Corey Payne announces his immediate retirement

RUMOUR - Jan 29: Melbourne are increasingly confident Craig Bellamy will re-sign with the club in the next fortnight, rejecting a multimillion-dollar offer from St George Illawarra

RUMOUR - Jan 29: Up to 10 rival clubs have inquired about Cowboys star Johnathan Thurston as the club vows not to break the bank to retain him

RUMOUR - Jan 27: Gold Coast Titans boss David May says the club will quit from the race to sign Maroons star Johnathan Thurston as his asking price is too high

RUMOUR - Jan 23: Todd Carney has reportedly rejected an initial contract extension offer from Cronulla and is tempted by interest from Penrith, Parramatta and Gold Coast

RUMOUR - Jan 20: The Warriors have begun contract negotiations with prized back-rower Feleti Mateo, who is contracted until the end of the 2013 season, while Penrith have already indicated their interest in luring him back to Sydney

CONFIRMED - Jan 19: Manly skipper Jamie Lyon knocks back a mammoth $3 million offer from the Gold Coast Titans as the Sea Eagles step up their efforts to re-sign him

RUMOUR - Jan 19: Gold Coast offer Manly skipper Jamie Lyon a four-year, $2.8 million deal to quit the Sea Eagles immediately

RUMOUR - Jan 18: Former Canberra Raiders hooker Travis Waddell is set to sign with the Newcastle Knights

RUMOUR - Jan 17: St George Illawarra fail in their pursuit of Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy, who has given his current club verbal assurances he will stay on

CONFIRMED - Jan 16: Manly hand a lifeline to sacked Parramatta youngster Jamil Hopoate, signing the younger brother of Will Hopoate on a one-year deal

CONFIRMED - Jan 15: Michael Jennings signs with the Roosters on a four-year, $2m deal

RUMOUR - Jan 14: Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan quashes reports that the Sharks are pursuing Michael Jennings, declaring the club can't afford the NSW star

RUMOUR - Jan 13: Cronulla are reportedly plotting a late bid for unwanted Panther Michael Jennings to stop him from signing a four-year $2 million deal to join the Sydney Roosters

CONFIRMED - Jan 11: Gold Coast re-sign NSW and Test forward Greg Bird until 2018, a move they hope sways Michael Jennings to sign with the Titans

RUMOUR - Jan 11: Parramatta have set their sights on North Queensland front-rower Matt Scott

RUMOUR - Jan 9: Gold Coast enter the race for Penrith's Michael Jennings, with a deal reportedly worth up to $2 million over two years

CONFIRMED - Jan 8: Gold Coast release Beau Champion one year early from his contract, allowing him to return to South Sydney on a two-year deal

CONFIRMED - Jan 8: Newcastle sign former NSW Origin winger Anthony Quinn on a one-year deal

RUMOUR - Jan 6: The Sydney Roosters are close to securing the services of Penrith star Michael Jennings

RUMOUR - Jan 2: St George Illawarra attempt to lure Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy with a five-year, $6m deal from 2015

CONFIRMED - Dec 22: The NRL agrees to register Sonny Bill Williams' contract for 2013 but penalises the Sydney Roosters for failing to properly document their dealings with Williams

RUMOUR - Dec 20: Newcastle emerge as favourites to sign discarded Rooster Joseph Leilua

CONFIRMED - Dec 18: Sydney Roosters part ways with controversial centre Joseph Leilua despite two years remaining on his current deal

CONFIRMED - Dec 18: Parramatta sack under-20s player Shaun Anderson after he punched NRL star Reni Maitua in Kings Cross

RUMOUR - Dec 16: Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett will still see out his four-year deal if Knights owner Nathan Tinkler is forced to relinquish control of the club

RUMOUR - Dec 16: Manly is one of several clubs vying to win the services of Will Hopoate in a package deal with his brother Jamil, who was sacked by the Eels for disciplinary reasons

RUMOUR - Dec 13: Former NSW and Manly star Will Hopoate will still join Parramatta in 2014 despite the Eels' decision to sack his younger brother, Jamil

CONFIRMED - Dec 10: North Queensland and NSW forward James Tamou signs a new four-year deal with the Cowboys

CONFIRMED - Dec 10: Brett Finch rejoins the Storm for 2013 after two years in the UK

CONFIRMED - Dec 10: Gold Coast sign Marmin Barba, the younger brother of Dally M medallist Ben, from Parramatta

CONFIRMED - Dec 9: Penrith decide to recruit Fijian Etonia Nabuli sight unseen

CONFIRMED - Dec 8: Roosters prop Mose Masoe joins Penrith after being released from the final year of his contract with Sydney

CONFIRMED - Dec 7: North Queensland winger Antonio Winterstein re-signs with the Cowboys until 2017

RUMOUR - Dec 7: Parramatta are looking to extend Jarryd Hayne's contract which expires at the end of 2013

RUMOUR - Dec 6: North Queensland coach Neil Henry enters into contract negotiations with the Cowboys

CONFIRMED - Dec 2: Tim Sheens is reappointed to a fifth term as coach of the Australian Kangaroos

CONFIRMED - Dec 1: Harry Siejka is released by the Panthers and signs with the Warriors

RUMOUR - Nov 30: Cowboy James Tamou is in Parramatta's sights

CONFIRMED - Nov 29: Promising rookie Jack Goodsell quits the Titans and joins the Roosters on a two-year deal

RUMOUR - Nov 28: Brisbane rule out making a move for Cowboys halfback Johnathon Thurston for 2014

RUMOUR - Nov 27: Sonny Bill Williams says he would give up half his salary so Quade Cooper could join him at the Roosters

RUMOUR - Nov 26: Brisbane may be set to sign Johnathan Thurston after a secret meeting with the Cowboy superstar

RUMOUR - Nov 25: Manly have discussed letting go prop George Rose, winger David Williams and forward Vic Mauro in a bid to resolve their salary-cap issues

RUMOUR - Nov 23: North Queensland are prepared to offer Johnathan Thurston a club-record $3 million deal over three years to keep the Test five-eighth

RUMOUR - Nov 22: Des Hasler is attempting to lure North Queensland superstar Johnathan Thurston back to Canterbury in 2014

RUMOUR - Nov 21: Sydney Roosters may be in a position to take a punt on Quade Cooper - but not until 2014

RUMOUR - Nov 20: Canberra's Jarrod Croker is in no hurry to sign his next contract with the salary cap still to be determined

RUMOUR - Nov 20: Penrith are keen to make a play for North Queensland superstar Johnathan Thurston

RUMOUR - Nov 18: St George Illawarra have signalled an intention to make a major play to lure Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy

RUMOUR - Nov 18: One of Michael Jennings, Tim Grant, Lachlan Coote and Sam McKendry will reportedly be sacked by Penrith if they aren't prepared to remove a clause in their contracts which relates to each player earning a percentage of any increase in the NRL's salary cap

RUMOUR - Nov 18: Will Hopoate is reportedly interested in getting match fit prior to his return to the NRL in 2014 by playing rugby in Japan 

get ''match fit'' by playing Japanese rugby before he returns to rugby league from his Mormon mission in 2014

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get ''match fit'' by playing Japanese rugby before he returns to rugby league from his Mormon mission in 2014

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CONFIRMED - Nov 16: Willie Mason re-signs with Newcastle until the end of the 2014 season

RUMOUR - Nov 16: Willie Tonga could leave Parramatta for Super League club Leeds

CONFIRMED - Nov 15: St George Illawarra signs Canberra second-rower Bronson Harrison on a two-year deal

CONFIRMED - Nov 13: Newcastle snap up promising Brisbane forward Mitchell Frei on a one-year deal

CONFIRMED - Nov 13: Sonny Bill Williams signs a one-year deal with the Sydney Roosters for the 2013 season

RUMOUR - Nov 9: Raider Bronson Harrison is likely to sign with the Dragons, a move made possible by the retirement of St George Illawarra's Josh Miller

CONFIRMED - Nov 8: Penrith terminate the contract of Toyota Cup player Jake Galvin after he is convicted of assault

CONFIRMED - Nov 3: Canterbury's David Stagg joins Brisbane for the next two seasons

CONFIRMED - Nov 2: Dominique Peyroux and Brenton Lawrence are released by the Gold Coast

RUMOUR - Nov 1: The Canberra Raiders insist halfback Sam Williams remains in the club's long-term plans and won't be released to take over from Scott Prince at the Gold Coast Titans CONFIRMED - Nov 1: Wests Tigers utility Tom Humble signs a two-year deal with Penrith

RUMOUR - Nov 1: Parramatta are in advanced talks with Wigan Warriors second-rower Gareth Hock about a move to Australia

CONFIRMED - Oct 31: Scott Prince signs a two-year deal with the Brisbane Broncos after being released from the final year of his contract with Gold Coast

RUMOUR - Oct 31: Scott Prince's proposed move to English Super League club Hull FC has reportedly fallen through but the Titans are not expected to retain their captain

RUMOUR - Oct 31: Uncontracted Newcastle forward Willie Mason is on the verge of signing a new deal

CONFIRMED - Oct 30: Former South Sydney star David Fa'alogo has signed a one-year deal with the Newcastle Knights

RUMOUR - Oct 28: Sonny Bill Williams' move to the Roosters is not a done deal just yet

RUMOUR - Oct 27: Gold Coast captain Scott Prince will sign a three-year deal with English Super League club Hull within days

CONFIRMED - Oct 26: South Sydney sign Canterbury winger Bryson Goodwin on a one-year deal

RUMOUR - Oct 26: Penrith says star Michael Jennings won't be heading elsewhere

RUMOUR - Oct 26: Blake Ayshford denies suggestions he is unwanted at Wests Tigers

RUMOUR - Oct 26: Hull gives Titan Scott Prince one last chance to join the UK club, which is keen on signing Jacob Miller from the Tigers as well

RUMOUR - Oct 25: St George Illawarra are mounting a play for Canberra back-rower Bronson Harrison

CONFIRMED - Oct 25: St George Illawarra target Rangi Chase turns down a move back to the Dragons and re-signs with English Super League club Castleford

CONFIRMED - Oct 24: Wests Tigers appoint Mick Potter as their new head coach on a two-year deal

RUMOUR - Oct 22: Tiger Lote Tuqiri is no certainty to be re-signed by the club under the incoming coach

RUMOUR - Oct 21: Penrith's Michael Jennings is being targeted by Wests, leaving Tiger Blake Ayshford's future up in the air

RUMOUR - Oct 20: Gold Coast Titans skipper Scott Prince is set to sign a three-year deal with English Super League club Hull FC

CONFIRMED - Oct 20: Eels prop Justin Poore signs a two-year deal with English club Wakefield

RUMOUR - Oct 19: Former Dragon and current Castleford star Rangi Chase is considering a return to St George Illawarra next season

RUMOUR - Oct 18: Gold Coast Titans halfback and captain Scott Prince is in talks with English Super League club Hull for next season

RUMOUR - Oct 18: Wests Tigers are set to appoint Bradford Bulls coach Mick Potter to replace the sacked Tim Sheens

RUMOUR - Oct 16: Sydney Roosters will make the re-signing of halfback Mitchell Pearce their no.1 priority

RUMOUR - Oct 15: Cowboys' trio Johnathan Thurston, Matt Scott and James Tamou will look to test their value on the open market with their contracts expiring at the end of 2013

RUMOUR - Oct 14: St George Illawarra and North Queensland will battle with Melbourne for the signature of coach Craig Bellamy for 2014

RUMOUR - Oct 14: Out-of-favour Canterbury winger Bryson Goodwin will be thrown a lifeline by South Sydney

RUMOUR - Oct 14: Sonny Bill Williams and the Roosters have agreed to contract terms

RUMOUR - Oct 13: New Warriors coach Matthew Elliott is hopeful of luring Penrith's Michael Jennings to the club

CONFIRMED - Oct 12: Former Penrith and Canberra mentor Matt Elliott signs with the Warriors for two years as head coach

RUMOUR - Oct 11: The Wests Tiger's board has sanctioned Matt Parish to replace Tim Sheens as coach

CONFIRMED - Oct 11: Former Cronulla Shark Albert Kelly will train with the Gold Coast Titans, after being released by the Knights midway through the 2012 season. The Titans have also signed teenage English fullback Matt Russell and former Canberra prop Mark Ioane.

RUMOUR - Oct 11: Former Penrith and Canberra coach Matt Elliott reportedly set to join Warriors for the next three seasons

RUMOUR - Oct 10: Storm coach Craig Bellamy rejects a lucrative deal to coach the Warriors in 2013

RUMOUR - Oct 10: David Kidwell withdraws from contention to coach the Warriors in 2013, with the club content to hire a caretaker coach before signing Storm's Craig Bellamy on a three-year deal worth $4m

CONFIRMED - Oct 9: Canberra winger Sandor Earl re-signs with the Raiders until the end of 2014

CONFIRMED - Oct 9: Michael Crocker signs a new one-year deal with South Sydney

RUMOUR - Oct 8: Lote Tuqiri is seeking a two-year contract extension with Wests Tigers

RUMOUR - Oct 8: Newcastle Knights are believed to have offered dumped Parramatta Eel Justin Poore a two-year contract

CONFIRMED - Oct 7: Former Eels coach Stephen Kearney signs on to replace Allan Langer as an assistant coach with the Broncos

RUMOUR - Oct 7: Former Melbourne and Souths forward David Kidwell will be appointed head coach of the Warriors

CONFIRMED - Oct 6: Wigan five-eighth Brett Finch signs a one-year deal with former club Melbourne

CONFIRMED - Oct 4: Oft-injured Sydney Roosters winger Peni Tagive retires from league at the age of 24

RUMOUR - Oct 3: Former Bradford Bulls coach Michael Potter is interested in taking over from Tim Sheens at Wests Tigers

RUMOUR - Oct 3: The Warriors are attempting to lure Storm coach Craig Bellamy to Auckland with a deal worth $1.2 million per year

CONFIRMED - Oct 3: Newcastle sign former New Zealand international David Fa'alogo on a one-year deal

CONFIRMED - Oct 2: Cronulla complete the signing of Wests Tigers pair Chris Heighington and Beau Ryan

RUMOUR - Sept 30: Sonny Bill Williams will now only sign with an NRL club if the club also agrees to sign Wallabies star and close friend Quade Cooper

RUMOUR - Sept 30: Penrith will be forced to move on Michael Jennings in order to get under the salary cap in 2014

RUMOUR - Sept 30: Bulldogs five-eighth Josh Reynolds wants to remain at Belmore beyond the end of his current contract, which expires in 2014

RUMOUR - Sept 30: Canterbury will offer English import James Graham a contract extension after a sensational start to his Australia career

RUMOUR - Sept 29: Wests Tigers skipper Robbie Farah will remain at the club at least until the end of 2013 despite reservations over the sacking of coach Tim Sheens

CONFIRMED - Sept 28: South Sydney re-sign superstar fullback Greg Inglis on a lucrative five-year deal

CONFIRMED - Sept 28: Brisbane great Allan Langer steps down from his assistant coaching role with the Broncos

CONFIRMED - Sept 26: Newcastle sign Cronulla forward Jeremy Smith after the Sharks released him from the last year of his contract

CONFIRMED - Sept 25: Tim Sheens will not coach Wests Tigers in 2013 after the club released him from the last two years of his contract

RUMOUR - Sept 25: Wallabies star Quade Cooper is increasingly likely to quit rugby union to pursue an NRL career in 2013, with the Roosters a likely destination

RUMOUR - Sept 21: Wests five-eighth Benji Marshall is reconsidering his future at the Tigers after close mates Chris Heighington and Beau Ryan were allowed to join Cronulla

RUMOUR - Sept 21: Souths co-captain Michael Crocker is close to signing a one-year extension with the Rabbitohs

RUMOUR - Sept 20: Wests Tigers are set to part ways with coach Tim Sheens

CONFIRMED - Sept 20: Wests Tigers centre Blake Ayshford has been granted permission to leave the club

CONFIRMED - Sept 16: Lote Tuqiri signs a new one-year deal to remains a Tiger

RUMOUR - Sept 17: Cronulla is on the verge of signing unwanted Wests Tigers star Beau Ryan

RUMOUR - Sept 16: Chris Heighington is set to move from the Tigers to the Sharks

RUMOUR - Sept 16: Cowboy Johnathan Thurston is in the sights of the Broncos

RUMOUR - Sept 15: The Warriors will interview Tim Sheens this week as their bid to poach the Wests coach gathers steam

CONFIRMED - Sept 14: Lagi Setu and Junior Moors have joined the Melbourne Storm

RUMOUR - Sept 14: The Dragons are on the hunt for a halfback with Robert Lui, Josh McCrone and Sam Williams in their sights

CONFIRMED - Sept 13: North Queensland hooker Aaron Payne has retired, effective immediately

RUMOUR - Sept 9: Canberra's Shaun Berrigan is keen to hold off on his retirement

RUMOUR - Sept 7: Wallabies five-eighth Quade Cooper says a move to the NRL to play alongside friend Sonny Bill Williams is possible

RUMOUR - Sept 7: Sacked Roosters coach Brian Smith is being considered for a coaching role at the Warriors

CONFIRMED - Sept 7: Sydney Roosters sign Trent Robinson as their new coach for three years

RUMOUR - Sept 7: Parramatta is keen to make a play for Penrith's Michael Jennings

RUMOUR - Aug 31: Willie Mason is on the verge of signing a two-year deal keeping him with Newcastle through to 2014

CONFIRMED - Aug 30: Manly fullback Brett Stewart re-signs with the Sea Eagles on a four-year deal reportedly worth $2.4 million

RUMOUR - Aug 30: Wests star Benji Marshall has thrown his support behind under-fire coach Tim Sheens

RUMOUR - Aug 27: Melbourne's Billy Slater wants to remain with the club even after his current contract expires in 2015

CONFIRMED - Aug 26: Warrior Omar Slaimankhel puts pen to paper on a two-season contract with Japanese rugby

RUMOUR - Aug 25: Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy remains tight-lipped about his future at the Storm, despite rumours he will become the focus of a million-dollar bidding war from other clubs, including New Zealand Warriors

RUMOUR - Aug 24: New Zealand Warriors will consider sacked Parramatta coach Stephen Kearney when looking for a new coach

RUMOUR - Aug 24: South Sydney are holding discussions with Greg Inglis about extending his contract following confirmation of the television rights agreement worth $1 billion

RUMOUR - Aug 24: Warrior Shaun Johnson is in the sights of New Zealand Sevens rugby ahead of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics

CONFIRMED - Aug 22: Jack Wighton puts pen to paper on a contract extension with Canberra through to 2014

CONFIRMED - Aug 21: NZ Warriors coach Brian McClennan quits the club less than a year after replacing former coach Ivan Cleary.

CONFIRMED - Aug 21: St George Illawarra veteran Ben Hornby will retire at the end of the season

CONFIRMED - Aug 19: Newcastle's Junior Sa'u joins Melbourne on a one-season contract for 2013

CONFIRMED - Aug 19: Penrith's Travis Burns retires from the NRL and will join Hull KR in England

RUMOUR - Aug 18: Greg Inglis is keen to ink a five-year deal that will make him a Rabbitoh for life

CONFIRMED - Aug 18: Souths back-rower Sam Burgess extends his contract with the Rabbitohs until 2017

CONFIRMED - Aug 17: Adam Reynolds will remain a Rabbitoh through to the conclusion of the 2015 season

CONFIRMED - Aug 17: John Morris and Ricky Leutele stay on with Cronulla for an extra season each

RUMOUR - Aug 17: The Broncos aren't looking at signing Cowboys superstar Johnathan Thurston

CONFIRMED - Aug 16: Canterbury halfback Kris Keating inks a two-year contract extension with the Bulldogs

RUMOUR - Aug 16: New Zealand Test coach Stephen Kearney wants a role at the Warriors, stepping up the pressure on coach Brian McClennan

RUMOUR - Aug 15: Sonny Bill Williams set to resume negotiations with the Roosters over his long-awaited return to rugby league

RUMOUR - Aug 15: Brett Stewart is set to sign a new four-year deal to remain with Manly

RUMOUR - Aug 12: Manly's Brent Kite may have to leave the club because of salary cap reasons

CONFIRMED - Aug 12: Melbourne's Todd Lowrie signs with the Warriors for two seasons from 2013

RUMOUR - Aug 12: Parramatta's Justin Poore is being targeted by the Knights, Raiders and in the UK

RUMOUR - Aug 12: Canterbury forward David Stagg will retire at the end of 2012 if the Bulldogs don't keep him

CONFIRMED - Aug 12: Bulldog Jonathan Wright joins Cronulla from 2013

CONFIRMED - Aug 11: Penrith sign troubled youngster James Roberts for two years after he was sacked by South Sydney last month

CONFIRMED - Aug 11: Parramatta captain Nathan Hindmarsh confirms he will retire at the end of this season and not continue on under new Eels coach Ricky Stuart

CONFIRMED - Aug 11: Gareth Ellis will quit Wests Tigers at the end of the season to take up a deal with Hull FC in England

CONFIRMED - Aug 6: South Sydney sign Englishman Tom Burgess, who will join brothers Sam, George and Luke at Redfern

RUMOUR - Aug 5: Dragons captain Ben Hornby is keen to go around again in 2013

RUMOUR - Aug 5: Newcastle are interested in Eels forward Justin Poore

CONFIRMED - Aug 4: Newcastle winger Kevin Naiqama re-signs with the club on a one-year deal

CONFIRMED - Aug 3: Canberra snap up Newcastle's Joel Edwards on a two-year deal, 48 hours after the forward announced he was quitting the Knights at the end of the season

CONFIRMED - Aug 3: Dan Hunt re-signs with the Dragons for a further three seasons

CONFIRMED - Aug 3: Dragons forward Jeremy Latimore joins the Panthers for the next two seasons

CONFIRMED - Aug 3: Aaron Payne announces his retirement from the game at season's end

CONFIRMED - Aug 2: Newcastle back-rower Joel Edwards will leave the Knights at the end of the season after rejecting a two-year deal

CONFIRMED - Aug 2: North Queensland prop Ricky Thorby signs a new two-year deal with the Cowboys

RUMOUR - Aug 2: South Sydney are confident that rookie sensation Adam Reynolds will re-sign with the club

RUMOUR - July 30: Fuifui Moimoi will stay with Parramatta for a further two seasons

RUMOUR - July 30: James Tamou is likely to remain a Cowboy despite interest from Parramatta

CONFIRMED - July 29: Melbourne's Michael Greenfield quits the game due to a neck injury

RUMOUR - July 29: Greg Inglis will be offered $4 million to stay a Rabbitoh for four seasons

RUMOUR - July 29: Jamie Soward has fallen out of favour at the Dragons

RUMOUR - July 29: Johnathan Thurston is no certainty to remain at North Queensland

RUMOUR - July 29: Cronulla are keen to secure the services of sacked South Sydney player James Roberts

RUMOUR - July 29: Gold Coast are bracing themselves for Parramatta to approach their star Greg Bird

CONFIRMED - July 27: Ricky Stuart signs on as Parramatta coach for the next three seasons

CONFIRMED - July 25: South Sydney sacks under-20 teammates James Roberts and Adrian Ha'angana for disciplinary breaches

RUMOUR - July 25: North Queensland fullback Matt Bowen wants a new deal with the Cowboys

RUMOUR - July 25: Cronulla veteran Colin Best will retire at the end of the season

RUMOUR - July 25: Penrith's Travis Burns has been told to find a new club despite being contracted by the Panthers in 2013

RUMOUR - July 24: Promising Warriors youngster Omar Slaimankhel is being wooed by the Rabbitohs and Sharks, as well as Super Rugby franchise Melbourne Rebels

RUMOUR - July 23: Mitchell Pearce says he will remain at the Roosters despite rumours linking him elsewhere

CONFIRMED - July 22: Brad Arthur is appointed Parramatta's caretaker coach for the remainder of 2012

RUMOUR - July 22: Willie Mason is set to re-sign with the Knights

RUMOUR - July 21: Newcastle set their sights on Cronulla back-rower Jeremy Smith after missing out on Luke Lewis

CONFIRMED - July 20: Luke Lewis joins Cronulla for the next four seasons

CONFIRMED - July 20: Parramatta coach Stephen Kearney steps down from his role

RUMOUR - July 18: Penrith star Michael Jennings won't guarantee his future at the Panthers despite three years remaining on his contract

CONFIRMED - July 17: Wests Tigers utility Tim Moltzen signs a new three-year deal to stay at Concord Oval

CONFIRMED - July 16: Gold Coast re-sign centre Steve Michaels and playmaker Jordan Rankin on three and two-year deals, respectively

RUMOUR - July 15: Jonathan Wright is keen to stay with the Bulldogs

CONFIRMED - July 15: Promising youngster Konrad Hurrell will remain with the Warriors until 2015

CONFIRMED - July 14: Penrith sign Newcastle back Wes Naiqama on a two-year deal

RUMOUR - July 14: Johnathan Thurston verbally commits to re-signing with North Queensland

RUMOUR - July 14: Newcastle second-rower Chris Houston will re-sign with the Knights for another two years

RUMOUR - July 13: Manly's David Williams is keen to stay with the club beyond 2012

CONFIRMED - July 13: Jacob Lillyman is retained by the Warriors for another two years

CONFIRMED - July 13: Canterbury extends Steve Turner's contract for a further season

RUMOUR - July 13: Parramatta are looking to sign Luke Lewis for three seasons on a huge $2.1 million deal

CONFIRMED - July 11: Canterbury hand in-form second-rower Dene Halatau a one-year contract extension

CONFIRMED - July 10: Manly sign Newcastle forward Richie Fa'aoso for two years from 2013

RUMOUR - July 9: Sonny Bill Williams says he'll be playing in the NRL next year

CONFIRMED - July 9: Luke Lewis will leave Penrith at the end of the season after the club grants him a release from the final two years of his contract

CONFIRMED - July 8: Matt Ballin will remain at Manly for three more seasons

RUMOUR - July 8: Canberra's Trevor Thurling has been granted permission to join another club

RUMOUR - July 8: Rabbitoh Greg Inglis won't confirm his future until he is aware of the 2013 salary cap

RUMOUR - July 8: Sonny Bill Williams is close to joining the Sydney Roosters

RUMOUR - July 6: Wests utility Tim Moltzen is set to sign a new three-year deal with the Tigers

CONFIRMED - June 29: Parramatta signs promising Manly back-rower Daniel Harrison to a two-year deal

CONFIRMED - June 29: Parramatta's Shane Shackleton heads to Penrith with immediate effect

CONFIRMED - June 29: Drury Low moves from the Raiders to the Bulldogs, effective immediately

CONFIRMED - June 29: Richard Fa'aoso signs with Melbourne from Newcastle for the remainder of 2012

RUMOUR - June 29: Sonny Bill Williams' move to the Sydney Roosters is looking doubtful

RUMOUR - June 29: Penrith stands firm with Michael Gordon, denying him a release to go to Cronulla

CONFIRMED - June 29: Ben Matulino and Ben Henry re-sign with the Warriors until the end of 2015

CONFIRMED - June 27: Penrith back Sandor Earl joins Canberra for the remainder of 2012 after being granted an immediate release from the Panthers

CONFIRMED - June 27: Sydney Roosters sign hooker Nafe Seluini from Penrith until the end of 2013

RUMOUR - June 27: Melbourne is in negotiations with Knights prop Richie Fa'aoso over a short-term deal for the rest of the season

CONFIRMED - June 26: Sydney Roosters grant Sam Perrett an immediate release to join his brother Lloyd at Canterbury

RUMOUR - June 26: Newcastle are struggling to find homes for unwanted trio Wes Naiqama, Richie Fa'aoso and Junior Sa'u after Canberra could not fit them under the salary cap

CONFIRMED - June 25 Rooster Anthony Mitchell joins North Queensland immediately on a deal until the end of 2013

RUMOUR - June 23: Newcastle and Canberra are considering a straight swap of internationals Wes Naiqama and Bronson Harrison before the June 30 transfer deadline

RUMOUR - June 23: Out of contract Manly star Brett Stewart is seeking a four-year deal worth $2.4 million

RUMOUR - June 22: Rooster Anthony Mitchell wants to move to the North Queensland Cowboys

CONFIRMED - June 22: South Sydney's Scott Geddes confirms he'll retire at season's end

RUMOUR - June 22: Sonny Bill Williams remains likely to join the Roosters next season

RUMOUR - June 22: Manly fullback Brett Stewart is considering playing rugby in Europe on a $3.5 million deal

RUMOUR - June 21: Penrith star Luke Lewis has no intention of requesting a release from the troubled Panthers

RUMOUR - June 21: Parramatta forward Justin Poore will resist overtures from Newcastle and Canberra and stay with the Eels

CONFIRMED - June 20: Leading NRL try scorer Ash Graham extends his contract with North Queensland to the end of 2013

CONFIRMED - June 20: Melbourne Storm re-sign six players including utility Ryan Hinchcliffe and senior props Jason Ryles and Siosaia Vave

CONFIRMED - June 19: Sydney Roosters sign winger Michael Oldfield from Manly on a two-year deal from 2013

RUMOUR - June 18: Manly's Matt Ballin is set to re-sign with the club

RUMOUR - June 18: The Rabbitohs rule themselves out of the race for Brett Finch's signature

RUMOUR - June 18: Roosters winger Sam Perrett may be headed to the Bulldogs in a mid-season move

CONFIRMED - June 15: Parramatta veteran Luke Burt announces he will retire at the end of the season

CONFIRMED - June 15: Arana Taumata returns to the NRL with the Panthers

CONFIRMED - June 15: Manly's Darcy Lussick has agreed to join Parramatta on a three-year deal starting in 2013

CONFIRMED - June 12: Newcastle veteran Danny Buderus has re-signed with the Knights for 2013

RUMOUR - June 10: Wests Tigers are hatching a plan to lure Roosters halfback Mitchell Pearce to the joint venture

CONFIRMED - June 9: Melbourne's Luke Kelly signs with Parramatta for two seasons and will start with them immediately

RUMOUR - June 9: Out-of-favour Newcastle centres Wes Naiqama and Junior Sa'u are being shopped around to rival clubs

CONFIRMED - June 8: Back-rower Mark Minichiello re-signs with the Titans for a further two years

RUMOUR - June 8: Canberra acknowledge they won't be able to lure Matt Ballin from Manly

RUMOUR - June 8: Canberra are on the verge of re-signing Jack Wighton

CONFIRMED - June 6: Parramatta re-sign youngsters Ken Sio, Joseph Paulo and Matt Ryan until the end of 2014

CONFIRMED - June 5: Penrith signs Melbourne forward Sika Manu on a three-year deal

RUMOUR - June 5: Willie Mason expresses interest in remaining at Newcastle beyond 2012 but is in no hurry to get a deal done

CONFIRMED - June 4: Manly's Tony Williams signs a four-year deal with Canterbury that ties him to the club until the end of 2016

RUMOUR - June 3: Wests Tigers fullback Tim Moltzen's plans are up in the air with no contract for 2013

RUMOUR - June 2: Brisbane forward Corey Parker shoots down speculation he is seeking a move to Canterbury

CONFIRMED - June 1: South Sydney's Justin Hunt re-signs with the club until the end of the 2014 season

RUMOUR - June 1: Manly's Tony Williams remains unsure whether to join Canterbury or re-sign with the Sea Eagles

CONFIRMED - May 31: Canterbury re-sign front rower Sam Kasiano until the end of the 2015 season

CONFIRMED - May 30: Penrith sign Manly's Dean Whare on a two-year deal from 2013

CONFIRMED - May 28: Newcastle sign former Brisbane young gun Dane Gagai until the end of 2014

RUMOUR - May 27: Canterbury are reportedly looking to sign out-of-favour Panther and NSW centre Michael Jennings

CONFIRMED - May 26: Cronulla utility Wade Graham re-signs with the Sharks until the end of the 2014 season

RUMOUR - May 26: Wigan five-eighth Brett Finch could be joining teammate Jeff Lima at the Rabbitohs in 2013

CONFIRMED - May 25: Manly centre Steve Matai re-signs with the Sea Eagles until the end of 2015

CONFIRMED - May 25: Rabbitohs sign former Melbourne Storm prop Jeff Lima on a two-year deal from Super League club Wigan

RUMOUR - May 25: Manly forward Tony Williams will sign with Canterbury in the coming days

CONFIRMED - May 24: Canterbury sign Warriors outside back Krisnan Inu, who is granted an immediate release from his contract with New Zealand

RUMOUR - May 24: Manly back-rower Darcy Lussick will reportedly sign a lucrative deal with Parramatta as early as next week

CONFIRMED - May 23: Wests Tigers sign South Sydney backrower Eddy Pettybourne until 2015, Gold Coast forward Bodene Thompson until 2014 and former Penrith utility Masada Iosefa until 2013

RUMOUR - May 20: Souths' boss Shane Richardson denies Roy Asotasi will be off-loaded at season's end and also denies the Rabbitohs have approached Eel Justin Poore

RUMOUR - May 19: Sonny Bill Williams denies he has committed to the Roosters for next season amid speculation of a $1.5 million-a-season offer from Japanese club Panasonic

RUMOUR - May 18: Penrith are looking to snare Wade Graham from Cronulla as revenge for the Sharks' signing of Michael Gordon

CONFIRMED - May 18: Penrith's Michael Gordon agrees to a deal with Cronulla for three seasons starting in 2013

CONFIRMED - May 16: Newcastle forward Zeb Taia will leave the Knights at the end of the season to take up a contract with France's Catalan Dragons

RUMOUR - May 13: Wests are hoping they can lure Wade McKinnon back to the Tigers from the English Super League

CONFIRMED - May 13: Parramatta's Ben Smith re-signs with the club until the end of 2014

RUMOUR - May 13: The Tigers may lure Ex-Panther Masada Iosefa to the club as cover for Robbie Farah

RUMOUR - May 13: Parramatta are interested in making a play for Sonny Bill Williams

RUMOUR - May 13: Parramatta are keen to sign Melbourne's Ryan Hinchcliffe

RUMOUR - May 11: Manly are close to re-signing centre Steve Matai

RUMOUR - May 11: The Gold Coast Titans wish to re-sign Bodene Thompson but don't want to pursue Dane Gagai

CONFIRMED - May 8: Brisbane releases youngster Dane Gagai for disciplinary reasons

CONFIRMED - May 7: Dane Nielsen leaves the Melbourne Storm to join the Warriors on a three-year deal from 2013

RUMOUR - May 6: South Sydney have held discussions with Greg Inglis in a bid to to ensure he stays a Rabbitoh for the rest of his career

RUMOUR - May 5: With Anthony Minichiello locked away the Roosters now turn their attention to re-signing star halfback Mitchell Pierce to a long-term deal

CONFIRMED - May 4: Veteran fullback Anthony Minichiello re-signs with Sydney for the 2013 season, his 14th in succession with the Roosters

CONFIRMED - May 4: Andrew Everingham re-signs with South Sydney until the end of 2013

RUMOUR - May 3: Salary cap pressures may force Sika Manu to leave Melbourne Storm, with a number of Sydney clubs said to be interested

RUMOUR - May 3: Souths forward Dave Taylor may pull the plug on his move to financially stricken Gold Coast if the ARLC cannot assure him of the club's future

CONFIRMED - May 2: South Sydney signs Brisbane forward Ben Te'o on a three-year deal until 2015

CONFIRMED - May 2: Former Wests Tigers fullback Wade McKinnon returns to Australia just six months into a three-year deal with English club Hull KR

RUMOUR - Apr 30: Manly are set to continue discussions with Steve Matai about re-signing with the Sea Eagles

RUMOUR - Apr 30: Canterbury are looking to make a play for Manly's Tony Williams

RUMOUR - Apr 29: Canberra holds talks with Jack Wighton and Sam Mataora about potentially re-signing with the club

RUMOUR - Apr 29: Cronulla is interested in signing Penrith's Michael Gordon

CONFIRMED - Apr 29: Warrior Bill Tupou has his contract with the club extended until the end of 2014

CONFIRMED - Apr 29: Manly's Kieran Foran re-signs with the Sea Eagles until the end of 2015

RUMOUR - Apr 27: St George-Illawarra has Roosters halfback Mitchell Pearce in their sights when he comes off contract at the end of 2013

RUMOUR - Apr 22: Parramatta likely to sign Israel Folau if he decides to leave the AFL

RUMOUR - Apr 22: Manly weighs up whether to request that the ARLC refuse to register Kieran Foran a Canterbury contract if he joins the Bulldogs

CONFIRMED - Apr 22: Joseph Leilua re-signs with the Roosters until the end of the 2014 season

CONFIRMED - Apr 19: Newcastle Knights hand Willie Mason a lifeline with a short-term deal until the end of the 2012 season

RUMOUR - Apr 17: Willie Mason is set to undergo a medical in Newcastle with a view to joining Wayne Bennett and the Knights

RUMOUR - Apr 13: Parramatta and Cronulla say there is no truth to reports Eel Luke Burt will join the Sharks in 2012

CONFIRMED - Apr 12: St George-Illawarra sign Cronulla's Tyson Frizell for the 2013 and 2014 seasons, while Cameron King re-signs with the Dragons until the end of 2014

CONFIRMED - Apr 12: Roosters forward Jared Waerea-Hargreaves re-signs with Sydney until the end of the 2015 season

RUMOUR - Apr 12: Souths star Greg Inglis is reportedly keen to extend his current deal with the Rabbitohs beyond 2013

RUMOUR - Apr 6: Canterbury target Kieran Foran is reportedly close to agreeing to an extension tying him to Manly until 2016

CONFIRMED - Apr 3: Broncos winger Gerard Beale will join St George Illawarra from 2013 on a three-year deal

RUMOUR - Apr 3: Cronulla are set to offer coach Shane Flanagan an improved two-year deal

RUMOUR - Apr 1: South Sydney puts forward an offer to Roosters enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

CONFIRMED - Mar 30: Roosters captain Braith Anasta signs a two-year deal to join the Wests Tigers from 2013

CONFIRMED - Mar 29: Parramatta veteran Nathan Hindmarsh announces he'll retire at the end of the season

CONFIRMED - Mar 29: Star halfback Cooper Cronk signs a new four-year deal with the Melbourne Storm

RUMOUR - Mar 29: Sydney Roosters captain Braith Anasta is reportedly set to walk out of the club at the end of the season to sign with the Tigers

CONFIRMED - Mar 28: Warriors utility Lewis Brown signs a three-year deal with the Penrith Panthers from 2013

RUMOUR - Mar 28: Parramatta targets Manly forward Tony Williams to rejuvenate their forward pack in 2013

RUMOUR - Mar 27: Sydney Roosters are reported to have sought out Craig Bellamy to coach after Brian Smith

RUMOUR - Mar 27: Brisbane utility Gerard Beale reported to be close to signing with St George Illawarra

RUMOUR - Mar 26: Cooper Cronk appears close to signing a four-year, $3.2 million deal with Gold Coast

RUMOUR - Mar 25: Eels coach Stephen Kearney is reportedly readying to tell Nathan Hindmarsh, Luke Burt, Shane Shackleton and Justin Poore their contracts will not be renewed next season

RUMOUR - Mar 25: The Warriors and Storm have reportedly joined the Bulldogs in the race to secure Sea Eagle Kieran Foran's signature

RUMOUR - Mar 22: Gold Coast are joining the race for Cooper Cronk and will reportedly offer the Storm halfback a $2.6m deal over four years

RUMOUR - Mar 22: Wests Tigers have gone cold on Willie Mason and will withdraw from contract discussions

CONFIRMED - Mar 21: The Broncos have withdrawn a three-year offer to holdout winger Gerard Beale, who has reportedly entered negotiations with St George Illawarra

RUMOUR - Mar 20: Albert Kelly linked to South Sydney, where his cousin Greg Inglis plays

RUMOUR - Mar 20: Wests Tigers close to making a decision on whether to sign Willie Mason

CONFIRMED - Mar 18: Star Queensland forward Dave Taylor will quit the Rabbitohs at the end of the season for family reasons

RUMOUR - Mar 18: Des Hasler and the Bulldogs are preparing a $2m four-year deal to lure five-eighth Kieran Foran away from Manly

RUMOUR - Mar 18: The Roosters are receptive to a surprise return by Super League star and former Sydney forward Adrian Morley

RUMOUR - Mar 18: A potential $450,000 golden handshake is preventing the Eels from sacking coach Stephen Kearney

RUMOUR - Mar 17: Manly's Daly Cherry-Evans may re-sign with the club next week

RUMOUR - Mar 17: Manly's Tony Williams may leave the club and go to Canterbury

RUMOUR - Mar 16: Manly's hopes of holding on to Daly Cherry-Evans receive a boost as they find a way to increase the halfback's salary immediately with a new four-year offer

CONFIRMED - Mar 15: St George Illawarra's Nathan Green inks new deal with the club until the end of the 2014 season

RUMOUR - Mar 15: Melbourne play down concerns over Sika Manu and Dane Nielsen, who are yet to re-sign

RUMOUR - Mar 15: Manly's Darcy Lussick puts negotiations on hold with the club until other stars commit

RUMOUR - Mar 15: Manly's Kieran Foran wants 14 per cent of the club's salary cap to stay

RUMOUR - Mar 15: Manly superstar Daly Cherry-Evans denied a release by the club

RUMOUR - Mar 14: Tim Moltzen may leave the Wests Tigers and join the NSW Waratahs in 2013

RUMOUR - Mar 14: Sonny Bill Williams is on the verge of returning to rugby league with the Roosters after meeting with NRL CEO David Gallop

RUMOUR - Mar 13: Kieran Foran, who has a get-out clause in his contract with Manly if Des Hasler is not the coach, is reportedly considering a move to Canterbury

RUMOUR - Mar 12: Newcastle believed to be interested in signing Dragon Cameron King

RUMOUR - Mar 11: Sydney Roosters chairman says the club has not discussed signing Quade Cooper

RUMOUR - Mar 11: Wests Tigers are reported to have spoken to Sonny Bill Williams about signing with them

RUMOUR - Mar 11: Daly Cherry Evans's manager says his client has turned down a new four-year deal with Manly

RUMOUR - Mar 11: South Sydney reported to be preparing to offer Daly Cherry-Evans lucrative contract in attempt to sign him to Redfern

RUMOUR- Mar 10: Rooster Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is touted for a return to rugby union with both the Waratahs and the New Zealand Rugby Union said to be interested

CONFIRMED - Mar 9: Newcastle Knights coach Wayne Bennett signs NSW representative utility Beau Scott from the Dragons on a four-year deal

RUMOUR- Mar 9: Hull and England wing Tom Briscoe is touted as the next Brit to play in the NRL after the 21-year-old appoints David Riolo as his agent

RUMOUR- Mar 9: Manly appear resigned to being unable to keep fullback Brett Stewart beyond 2012, with St George Illawarra his most likely destination

CONFIRMED - Mar 8: Emerging representative prop Trent Merrin re-signs with the Dragons until 2015

CONFIRMED - Mar 5: Gold Coast Titans re-sign utility back William Zillman until the end of the 2017 season

CONFIRMED Mar 5: Canterbury sign Wests Tigers utility Mitch Brown to a one-year deal covering the rest of 2012

CONFIRMED - Mar 5: Penrith sign local junior and Australian schoolboys rep Blake Austin for two years

CONFIRMED - Mar 1: Raiders fullback Josh Dugan commits to the club by re-signing until 2014

 

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