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THE Melbourne Rebels put Brisbane Broncos back Denan Kemp through a secret medical assessment yesterday and the club is likely to announce his signing within the next 24 hours.
He would become the fourth NRL player to join the new Super Rugby franchise along with Jarrod Saffy, Cooper Vuna and Luke Rooney.
And once the deal is finalised he will also play for the battling Parramatta Two Blues in a very positive step for the Sydney premiership.
It is anticipated Kemp will make his rugby debut on the wing in the Shute Shield game against Randwick at Granville Park on Saturday.
The 23-year-old punctured his lung scoring a match-winning try in the first NRL round of 2010 against Newcastle and missed the rest of the season.
He was also injured during this year's pre-season competition and then found himself playing with the Wynnum-Manly feeder club.
The Broncos gave Kemp permission to negotiate with the Rebels because of the high regard in which he is held at the club.
And securing Kemp would be a major coup for Parramatta, who did not win a game last year.
"All going well he will be training with the Rebels from tomorrow and will be up here on Thursday to train with us and turn out on Saturday," said Parramatta coach Glen Christini.
"It's a fairly significant signing and outcome if it all comes together."
Besides having a good turn of speed Kemp is an accomplished kicker.s in general play.
Meanwhile Pat McCutcheon ran at No.7 at Waratahs training yesterday and will replace injured skipper Phil Waugh on the side of the scrum for Saturday's game against the Force in Perth.
It is also likely that lock Kane Douglas will return to the starting side after being rested from last Friday's win over the Chiefs.
THE Melbourne Rebels put Brisbane Broncos back Denan Kemp through a secret medical assessment yesterday and the club is likely to announce his signing within the next 24 hours.
He would become the fourth NRL player to join the new Super Rugby franchise along with Jarrod Saffy, Cooper Vuna and Luke Rooney.
And once the deal is finalised he will also play for the battling Parramatta Two Blues in a very positive step for the Sydney premiership.
It is anticipated Kemp will make his rugby debut on the wing in the Shute Shield game against Randwick at Granville Park on Saturday.
The 23-year-old punctured his lung scoring a match-winning try in the first NRL round of 2010 against Newcastle and missed the rest of the season.
He was also injured during this year's pre-season competition and then found himself playing with the Wynnum-Manly feeder club.
The Broncos gave Kemp permission to negotiate with the Rebels because of the high regard in which he is held at the club.
And securing Kemp would be a major coup for Parramatta, who did not win a game last year.
"All going well he will be training with the Rebels from tomorrow and will be up here on Thursday to train with us and turn out on Saturday," said Parramatta coach Glen Christini.
"It's a fairly significant signing and outcome if it all comes together."
Besides having a good turn of speed Kemp is an accomplished kicker.s in general play.
Meanwhile Pat McCutcheon ran at No.7 at Waratahs training yesterday and will replace injured skipper Phil Waugh on the side of the scrum for Saturday's game against the Force in Perth.
It is also likely that lock Kane Douglas will return to the starting side after being rested from last Friday's win over the Chiefs.
