The St George Illawarra Dragons have signed former Queensland Origin centre Dane Nielsen on a two-year deal as coach Paul McGregor continues to reshape his roster.
Nielsen, who was contracted to the Warriors, will help to plug holes in the Dragons line-up left by the release of Cronulla-bound backs Gerard Beale and Kyle Stanley and Brett Morris to Canterbury.
After beginning his career at Cronulla, Nielsen established himself as one of the NRL's most promising three-quarters during a five-year stint at Melbourne. He was rewarded with Maroons jerseys in the 2008-9 series but has struggled to recapture that form since shifting across the Tasman two years ago. The 29-year-old was still contracted to the Warriors for next year, but coach Andrew McFadden granted an early release.
The Warriors, who are well stocked for centres with Konrad Hurrell, Ngani Laumape and Canberra signing Matt Allwood on their books, will likely pay a portion of Nielsen's wages for next year as part of his deal with the Red V.
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