Maori All Blacks hooker joins twin at Knights, Sharks re-sign Trindall, half squeezed out of Titans

The Newcastle Knights have signed former All Blacks XV and Maori All Blacks hooker Tyrone Thompson for subsequent season, as he makes his swap from rugby union to league.

He’ll be a part of his equivalent twin brother and New Zealand worldwide Leo Thompson on a Nationwide Rugby League Improvement contract.

Newcastle Knights Head of Recruitment Peter O’Sullivan is worked up about what the New Zealand consultant rugby expertise provides to the Knights squad.

“Tyrone is a very gifted player, with a burning desire to follow in his brothers’ footsteps and play in NRL,” O’Sullivan mentioned.

“He has proven to be a highly skilful and powerful player in Rugby, representing at International level for the Māori All Blacks and All Blacks XV, after being in elite junior pathway teams and programs for many years.”

Cronulla has re-signed Braydon Trindall to a three-year deal at the top of the five-eighth’s breakout season.

Trindall was one of 9 members of preliminary last workforce out of contract after 2025, however was the primary to re-commit to the Sharks, with the 25-year-old now tied to the Sharks by way of 2028.

“I didn’t want to go anywhere else,” the Sharks junior mentioned in a membership assertion.

“The club has put a lot of trust in me over the years, so I’m just looking forward to repaying them and repaying the fans.”

Braydon Trindall. (Picture by Brendon Thorne/Getty Pictures)

Tanah Boyd has joined the New Zealand Warriors after he was granted a launch from the ultimate 12 months of his contract by Gold Coast.

Boyd, whose profession has been derailed by harm points, would have been competing for a halves spot with ex-Wallaby Carter Gordon, Jayden Campbell, Kieran Foran, Keano Kini, AJ Brimson and Tom Weaver.

Penrith have bolstered their backline for the subsequent three seasons, extending premiership star Paul Alamoti till the top of 2027.

After arriving at the NRL juggernauts from Canterbury, Alamoti loved a breakout 2024 marketing campaign, turning into a mainstay within the centres for Ivan Cleary because the Panthers received their fourth straight premiership.

Harry Grant will stay a Melbourne Storm participant till 2026, after the star rake took up an possibility in his contract to increase his time at AAMI Park.

The 26-year-old Maroons hooker was handed the Storm captaincy in 2024, main his membership to their first grand last since 2020 however they may not topple the Penrith machine as Ivan Cleary’s facet clinched a exceptional fourth straight NRL premiership.

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak will keep at the Warriors till the top of 2027 after the NRL membership introduced a brand new deal for his or her prized winger two weeks earlier than the market opens.

Beforehand off-contract at the top of 2025, Watene-Zelezniak would have been free to barter with rivals golf equipment from November 1 however will as an alternative stay with the Warriors at least till he’s 32.

Watene-Zelezniak’s new deal comes solely days after the membership permitted fellow first-choice winger Marcelo Montoya an early launch to affix Canterbury subsequent season.

The Warriors can have their work reduce out stopping others from leaving at the top of 2025, with Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Te Maire Martin, Jackson Ford and Dylan Walker amongst different key gamers capable of negotiate with rivals from November.

Inspirational captain Tohu Harris can also be off contract after subsequent season however will flip 34 earlier than the 2026 marketing campaign begins.

Younger centre Ali Leiataua and playmaker Chanel Harris-Tavita have additionally prolonged their tenure at the Warriors.

Watene-Zelezniak has performed his greatest soccer since becoming a member of the Warriors from Canterbury in 2021, having fun with a career-best 12 months in 2023 because the facet made its first preliminary last in 12 years.

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. (Picture by Hannah Peters/Getty Pictures)

Warriors veteran Jazz Tevaga will enhance the Manly pack after signing a one-year deal.

In the meantime, Reagan Campbell-Gillard will turn out to be the most recent member of Gold Coast’s big-name ahead pack, after agreeing to a three-year take care of the Titans.

A month after being launched by Parramatta, Campbell-Gillard settled on a brand new house with the Gold Coast.

After initially being linked to St George Illawarra, Campbell-Gillard opted out of that transfer when the Dragons baulked at going from two years to a few. That opened the door for the Titans to pounce.

“It’s great to have Reagan join us in 2025,” Titans coach Des Hasler mentioned. “He’s a no-nonsense front-rower with a high work-rate and has been a mainstay in the NRL for the past decade. It’s not every day a 200-plus game Origin and international prop like Reagan becomes available. His experience will be a welcomed addition here at the Titans.” 

Jason Ryles has acquired a lift in his mission to elevate Parramatta up the NRL ladder, signing Cronulla workhorse Jack Williams to a three-year deal.

Williams joins highly-touted Penrith fullback Isaiah Iongi and South Sydney’s back-up halfback Dean Hawkins as new additions following the Eels’ Fifteenth-placed end in 2024.

The 28-year-old helps replenish Parramatta’s ahead pack after Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Ofahiki Ogden and Makahesi Makatoa have been cleared from the roster forward of Ryles’ first season as coach.

NRL Switch Centre

Workforce by workforce, right here’s how every membership’s roster is shaping up. PO denotes participant possibility, CO membership possibility and MO mutual possibility.

Brisbane Broncos

2024 recruits

Fletcher Baker (Roosters), Jaiyden Hunt (Dragons), Jack Gosiewski (Cowboys)

2024 departures

Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins), Keenan Palasia (Titans), Tom Flegler (Dolphins), Logan Bayliss-Forehead (unsigned), Kurt Capewell (Warriors)

2025 departures

Jordan Pereira (retired, mid-season), Tristan Sailor (St Helens)

Canberra Raiders

2024 recruits

Simi Sasagi (Knights), Kaeo Weekes (Sea Eagles), Morgan Smithies (Wigan), Zac Hosking (Panthers)

2024 departures

Jarrod Croker (retired), Clay Webb (unsigned), Jack Wighton (Rabbitohs), Matt Frawley (Leeds), Harley Smith-Shields (Titans)

2025 recruits

Ethan Sanders (Eels), Myles Martin (Knights), Savelio Tamale (Dragons), Matty Nicholson (Warrington)

2025 departures

Elliott Whitehead (Catalans), Zac Woolford (Catalans)

Canterbury Bulldogs

2024 recruits

Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Blake Taaffe (Rabbitohs), Bronson Xerri (medication ban), Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Jaeman Salmon (Panthers), Josh Curran (Warriors), Drew Hutchison (Roosters), Kurt Mann (Knights), Jake Turpin (Roosters), Poasa Faamausili (Dolphins), Connor Tracey (Sharks), Zane Tetevano (Leeds), Daniel Suluka-Fifita (Rabbitohs)

2024 departures

Jake Averillo (Dolphins), Raymond Faitala-Mariner (Dragons), Tevita Pangai jnr (Dolphins), Kyle Flanagan (Dragons), Paul Alamoti (Panthers), Luke Thompson (Wigan), Corey Waddell (Sea Eagles), Braidon Burns (unsigned), Declan Casey (unsigned), Harrison Edwards (Cowboys)

2025 recruits

Sitili Tupouniua (Roosters)

2025 departures

Jeral Skelton (Tigers)

Cronulla Sharks

2024 recruits

Nil

2024 departures

Wade Graham (retired), Jensen Taumoepeau (unsigned), Matt Moylan (Leigh), Connor Tracey (Bulldogs)

2025 departures

Dale Finucane (retired)

The Dolphins

2024 recruits

Herbie Farnworth (Broncos), Tom Flegler (Broncos), Oryn Keely (Knights), Jake Averillo (Bulldogs), Tevita Pangai Jr

2024 departures

Brenko Lee (retired), Herman Ese’ese (Hull FC), Poasa Faamausili (Bulldogs), JJ Collins (unsigned)

2025 recruits

Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Cowboys), Max Feagai (Dragons), Daniel Saifiti (Knights)

2025 departures

Tevita Pangai jnr (Catalans), Euan Aitken (Rabbitohs)

Gold Coast Titans

2024 recruits

Keenan Palasia (Broncos), Harley Smith-Shields (Raiders)

2024 departures

Kruise Leeming (Wigan), Joe Vuna (unsigned).

2025 recruits

Carter Gordon (Melbourne Rebels), Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Eels). Tukimihia Simpkins (North Devils)

2025 departures

Isaac Liu (Leigh), Erin Clark, Tanah Boyd (Warriors)

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

2024 recruits

Corey Waddell (Bulldogs), Luke Brooks (Wests Tigers), Tommy Talau (Wests Tigers), Jaxson Paulo (Roosters), Aitasi James (Wests Tigers), Jake Simpkin (mid-season, Wests Tigers)

2024 departures

Kelma Tuilagi (Eels), Morgan Harper (Eels), Kaeo Weekes (Raiders), Sean Keppie (Rabbitohs), Morgan Boyle (unsigned), Latu Fainu, Samuela Fainu (Tigers) , Christian Tuipulotu (Dragons), Zac Fulton (Bradford), Josh Schuster (launched mid-season)

2025 recruits

Jazz Tevaga (Warriors)

2025 departures

Karl Lawton (Cowboys), Jamie Humphreys (Rabbitohs), Josh Schuster (Rabbitohs)

Melbourne Storm

2024 recruits

Shawn Blore (Tigers)

2024 departures

George Jennings (unsigned), Jordan Grant (unsigned), Tom Eisenhuth (unsigned), Tariq Sims (Catalans), Jayden Nikorima (Catalans), Justin Olam (Tigers), Reimis Smith (Catalans, mid-season)

2025 recruits

Stefano Utoikamanu (Tigers), Moses Leo (NZ Rugby Sevens)

Newcastle Knights

2024 recruits

Kai Pearce-Paul (Wigan), Will Pryce (Huddersfield), Tom Jenkins (Panthers), Jack Cogger (Panthers), Jed Cartwright (Rabbitohs)

2024 departures

Dominic Younger (Roosters), Lachlan Fitzgibbon (Warrington), Adam Clune (Huddersfield), Simi Sasagi (Raiders), Lachlan Miller (Leeds), Fa’amanu Brown (Hull FC), Oryn Keeley (Dolphins), Kurt Mann (Bulldogs), Dane Aukafolau (unsigned), Hymel Hunt (unsigned), Jack Johns (unsigned), Jed Cartwright (Hull FC)

2025 departures

Myles Martin (Raiders), Daniel Saifiti (Dolphins)

NZ Warriors

2024 recruits

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (All Blacks), Chanel Harris-Tavita (sabbatical), Kurt Capewell (Broncos)

2024 losses

Viliame Vailea (Cowboys), Bayley Sironen (Catalans), Brayden Wiliame (retired), Josh Curran (Bulldogs)

2025 recruits

James Fisher-Harris, Jett Cleary (Panthers), Tanah Boyd (Titans)

2025 departures

Shaun Johnson (retirement), Jazz Tevaga (Sea Eagles), Marcelo Montoya (Bulldogs)

North Qld Cowboys

2024 recruits

Jake Clifford (Tremendous League), Viliami Vailea (Warriors), Harrison Edwards (Bulldogs)

2024 departures

James Tamou (retired), Peta Hiku (Hull KR), Mitch Dunn (unsigned), Ben Hampton (unsigned), Gehamat Shibasaki (unsigned), Jake Bourke (unsigned), Brendan Elliot (unsigned), Riley Value (Panthers), Jack Gosiewski (Broncos)

2025 recruits

Karl Lawton (Sea Eagles)

2025 departures

Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Dolphins), Chad Townsend (Roosters), Valentine Holmes (Dragons), Kyle Feldt (Tremendous League), Jake Granville (Tremendous League)

Parramatta Eels

2024 recruits

Kelma Tuilagi (Sea Eagles), Morgan Harper (Sea Eagles).

2024 departures

Josh Hodgson (retirement), Jack Murchie (Huddersfield), Andrew Davey (retirement), Waqa Blake (unsigned), Samuel Loizou (unsigned)

2025 recruits

Zac Lomax (Dragons), Isaiah Iongi (Panthers), Jack Williams (Sharks), Dean Hawkins (Rabbitohs)

2025 departures

Ethan Sanders (Raiders), Blaize Talagi (Panthers), Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Titans), Makahesi Makatoa, Ofahiki Ogden

Penrith Panthers

2024 recruits

Daine Laurie (Wests Tigers), Brad Schneider (Hull KR), Paul Alamoti (Bulldogs), Asu Kepaoa (Tigers)

2024 departures

Stephen Crichton (Bulldogs), Jack Cogger (Knights), Spencer Leniu (Roosters), Jaeman Salmon (Bulldogs), Tom Jenkins (Knights), Chris Smith (unsigned), Eddie Blacker (unsigned), Zac Hosking (Raiders)

2025 recruits

Isaiah Papali’i (Tigers), Blaize Talagi (Eels)

2025 departures

Jarome Luai, Sunia Turuva (Tigers), Isaiah Iongi (Eels), James Fisher-Harris (Warriors)

St George Illawarra Dragons

2024 recruits

Hame Sele (Rabbitohs), Kyle Flanagan, Raymond Faitala-Mariner (Bulldogs), Corey Allan (Roosters), Christian Tuipulotu (Sea Eagles)

2024 departures

Jayden Sullivan (Wests Tigers), Zane Musgrove (Warrington Wolves), Billy Burns (unsigned), Tyrell Fuimaono (unsigned), Jaiyden Hunt (Broncos), Nick Lui-Toso (unsigned), Tautau Moga (unsigned), Junior Amone (deregistered), Paul Turner (Featherstone Rovers)

2025 recruits

Damien Prepare dinner (Rabbitohs), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys)

2025 departures

Zac Lomax (Eels), Savelio Tamale (Raiders), Jack Chook (Tigers), Max Feagai (Dolphins)

South Sydney Rabbitohs

2024 recruits

Jack Wighton (Raiders), Sean Keppie (Sea Eagles)

2024 departures

Blake Taaffe (Bulldogs), Hame Sele (Dragons), Jed Cartwright (Knights), Daniel Suluka-Fifita (Bulldogs)

2025 recruits

Jamie Humphreys (Sea Eagles), Euan Aitken (Dolphins), Josh Schuster (Sea Eagles)

2025 departures

Thomas Burgess (Huddersfield), Damien Prepare dinner (Dragons), Dean Hawkins (Eels)

Sydney Roosters

2024 recruits

Dominic Younger (Knights), Lewis Murphy (Wakefield Trinity), Spencer Leniu (Panthers), Michael Jennings (medication ban)

2024 departures

Fletcher Baker (Broncos), Jake Turpin (Bulldogs), Corey Allan (unsigned), Nathan Brown (unsigned), Paul Momirovski (unsigned), Ben Thomas (unsigned), Jaxson Paulo (Sea Eagles), Matt Lodge (Sea Eagles), Paul Momirovski (Leeds Rhinos), Drew Hutchison (Bulldogs)

2024 recruits

Chad Townsend (Cowboys)

2025 departures

Joseph Suaalii (rugby), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Hull KR), Joseph Manu (Toyota Verblitz), Luke Keary (Catalans), Sitili Tupouniua (Bulldogs)

Wests Tigers

2024 recruits

Jayden Sullivan (Dragons), Aidan Sezer (Leeds), Latu Fainu, Samuela Fainu (Sea Eagles), Justin Olam (Storm)

2024 departures

Shawn Blore (Storm), Tuki Simpkins (unsigned), Brandon Wakeham (unsigned), Luke Brooks (Sea Eagles), Tommy Talau (Sea Eagles), Daine Laurie (Panthers), Aitasi James (Sea Eagles), Rua Ngatikaura (unsigned), David Nofoaluma (Salford), Asu Kepaoa (Panthers)

2025 recruits

Jarome Luai, Sunia Turuva (Panthers), Jeral Skelton (Bulldogs), Jack Chook (Dragons)

2025 departures

Isaiah Papali’i (Panthers), Stefano Utoikamanu (Storm)