Gold Coast Titans confirm interest in England international Dan Sarginson for 2017
March 11, 2016 12:00am
Emma Greenwood Gold Coast Bulletin
THE Titans have confirmed they are interested in helping England international Dan Sarginson become the latest Super League player to test himself in the NRL.
Sarginson’s management is understood to have approached the Titans about the boom centre, who is off contract at the end of the season and keen to test himself in Australia.
While the Titans are still in the market for a centre this season, Sarginson’s signature would be for 2017 and beyond.
Gold Coast chief operating officer Brian Canavan confirmed the Titans were interested in the Wigan centre, although the 22-year-old had to decide whether he wanted to pursue a move to the NRL or stay in England where he was last year also courted by rugby union.
“He’s a name that’s been presented and he’s the right age and right position,’’ Canavan said.
“The discussions are ongoing there.
“He’s got to work out what he wants to do — make the choice, basically. If he doesn’t want to stay over there and gives us that strong lead, that’s when we’d go a bit further.’’
Sarginson’s potential move back to the country of his birth — the son of a Kiwi father and English mother moved from Perth to England when he was three — has backing from Penrith star Jamie Soward, who played with him at the London Broncos.
“My man @Sargmiester (Sarginson) is a great player and would kill it in the #NRL,’’ Soward posted on Twitter.
“Played with him in #London, great guy.’’
The Titans have made no secret about their desire to sign a strike centre after the loss of James Roberts during the off-season.
But the emergence of Nathan Davis, who made his debut at right centre in Round 1, the signature of John Olive from South Sydney and the potential of Brian Kelly and Greg Leleisiuao has the club watching their own backyard closely to ensure they do not lose their own rising stars as they chase a big name.
“It’s only Round 2. We’ve got to see what we’ve got within our own club, you’ve got to take that bit of time,’’ Canavan said.
The Titans remain in discussions with halfback Kane Elgey and his management and are expected to enter formal contract negotiations in the coming days with both parties keen to finalise a deal.
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