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Former Warriors centre Konrad Hurrell has signed with the Gold Coast Titans until the end of the 2017 season.
Despite having two and a half seasons left to run on his contract, Hurrell was released by the Warriors earlier in the week, after making just three appearances in 2016.
The 24-year-old apologised to the club and its fans following the split, saying, “Just want to apologise both to the club and to my brothers on some unprofessional behaviour that I’ve let everyone down and that I am not proud of but learnt lesson from it!”
That “unprofessional behaviour” proved to be little disincentive for the Titans, who wasted little time in announcing the signing of the 104-kilogram centre.
“It’s great news for this club; in Konrad’s 71 NRL games he has scored 41 tries which alone shows what a dynamic attacking player he is,” Titans coach Neil Henry said.
“He will add depth to our outside backs which has suffered with the long-term injuries to David Mead and John Olive.
“At 24 he has his best football ahead of him and I look forward to him developing further on the Gold Coast.”
Hurrell, who was born in Tonga, began playing rugby league in Auckland during his teens, and made his debut for the Warriors in 2012, later representing the country of his birth on four occasions.
“I am really excited to join the Gold Coast Titans,” said Hurrell.
“I like how they have been playing this season and I know a few of the boys in the team so it should be a fairly easy transition for me. I am looking forward to meeting the rest of the team next week and all the fans at the next home game.”
As a part of the release deal with the Warriors, Hurrell will not be available to line up against his old side for the Gold Coast in Round 17.
Hurrell is the third player to be signed by the Titans since the start of the season, joining John Oliver and Nathan Peats at the Titans. He will move to the Gold Coast next week.
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