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Broncos have withdrawn an offer to Beale and resigned Gagai, so Beale will be gone next year.
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Broncos' Gagai in new two-year NRL deal
Wayne Heming AAP Mon, Mar 19, 2012 - 6:33 PM
Brisbane have re-signed speedster Dane Gagai, an exciting young talent many believe has the potential to one day take over from star NRL centre Justin Hodges.
The Broncos officially informed Gerard Beale's manager Issac Moses late on Monday that they had withdrawn an offer to the 21-year-old Kiwi international, strongly rumoured to be St George Illawarra-bound next year.
The club however is still in negotiations with hard-hitting back-rower Ben Te'o who might also be forced to look elsewhere.
A cousin of Broncos fullback Josh Hoffman and former winger Wendell Sailor, Gagai extended his deal with Brisbane on Monday until 2014.
Asked after training on Monday about rumours the Dragons were circling, Beale shrugged his shoulders and said: "I might know more tomorrow or later in the week".
Brisbane were always keen to hang on to Gagai whom they chased as a schoolboy at Brisbane Boys' College when the Queensland Reds were also hunting his signature.
The son of former Bronco flash Ray Gagai - a try-scoring specialist who was prevented from making his mark on the NRL because of injury - has bulked up by four or five kilograms this season and is pressing for a start following two strong showings for Queensland Cup side Redcliffe.
He's already shown glimpses of his potential, scoring four tries in just seven NRL games in 2011.
"He's someone we've had (at the club) since he was 17 and he's come through our system so we're delighted he's committed for two more years," said coach Anthony Griffin.
"He's got ability to play anywhere in the outside backs - fullback, centre or wing.
"We see him as a future first-grader or we wouldn't have re-signed him."
Griffin said the 21-year-old was "very elusive" and a player who read the game well for someone so young.
"He's got that knack of putting himself in the right position.
"Like all good finishers, he's got a habit of scoring that impossible try with his catching game or quick feet.
"He can find the tryline and he's a good kid and we're hoping he plays a lot of first grade for us."
Meanwhile, Griffin said he was expecting Greg Inglis and Dave Taylor - confirmed by Gold Coast as their latest big-name signing on Monday - would pose major threats in the NRL showpiece game against South Sydney in Perth on Friday night.
Inglis was back to his devastating best from fullback in the Rabbitohs' 40-24 win over Penrith at the weekend when the 120kg Taylor scored two tries.
Coach Michael Maguire said he liked the idea of Inglis having the freedom to attack both sides of the field.
"No matter where he (Inglis) plays - five-eighth, centre, fullback - he's very good," said Griffin.
"It's up to us to do a job on him defensively.
"As for Dave, he's always hard to handle.
"He's just another challenge for us."
http://www.nrl.com/broncos-gagai-in-new-two-year-nrl-deal/tabid/10874/newsid/66394/default.aspx
Broncos' Gagai in new two-year NRL deal
Wayne Heming AAP Mon, Mar 19, 2012 - 6:33 PM
Brisbane have re-signed speedster Dane Gagai, an exciting young talent many believe has the potential to one day take over from star NRL centre Justin Hodges.
The Broncos officially informed Gerard Beale's manager Issac Moses late on Monday that they had withdrawn an offer to the 21-year-old Kiwi international, strongly rumoured to be St George Illawarra-bound next year.
The club however is still in negotiations with hard-hitting back-rower Ben Te'o who might also be forced to look elsewhere.
A cousin of Broncos fullback Josh Hoffman and former winger Wendell Sailor, Gagai extended his deal with Brisbane on Monday until 2014.
Asked after training on Monday about rumours the Dragons were circling, Beale shrugged his shoulders and said: "I might know more tomorrow or later in the week".
Brisbane were always keen to hang on to Gagai whom they chased as a schoolboy at Brisbane Boys' College when the Queensland Reds were also hunting his signature.
The son of former Bronco flash Ray Gagai - a try-scoring specialist who was prevented from making his mark on the NRL because of injury - has bulked up by four or five kilograms this season and is pressing for a start following two strong showings for Queensland Cup side Redcliffe.
He's already shown glimpses of his potential, scoring four tries in just seven NRL games in 2011.
"He's someone we've had (at the club) since he was 17 and he's come through our system so we're delighted he's committed for two more years," said coach Anthony Griffin.
"He's got ability to play anywhere in the outside backs - fullback, centre or wing.
"We see him as a future first-grader or we wouldn't have re-signed him."
Griffin said the 21-year-old was "very elusive" and a player who read the game well for someone so young.
"He's got that knack of putting himself in the right position.
"Like all good finishers, he's got a habit of scoring that impossible try with his catching game or quick feet.
"He can find the tryline and he's a good kid and we're hoping he plays a lot of first grade for us."
Meanwhile, Griffin said he was expecting Greg Inglis and Dave Taylor - confirmed by Gold Coast as their latest big-name signing on Monday - would pose major threats in the NRL showpiece game against South Sydney in Perth on Friday night.
Inglis was back to his devastating best from fullback in the Rabbitohs' 40-24 win over Penrith at the weekend when the 120kg Taylor scored two tries.
Coach Michael Maguire said he liked the idea of Inglis having the freedom to attack both sides of the field.
"No matter where he (Inglis) plays - five-eighth, centre, fullback - he's very good," said Griffin.
"It's up to us to do a job on him defensively.
"As for Dave, he's always hard to handle.
"He's just another challenge for us."
