He seems to think he has.

Does he? I’ve not heard him say it!
I did hear Simon Woolford on thursday say that they are very hopeful but he has not yet signed a contract.
Until that signature is on the paper we cannot say we have signed him.

Imagine if saints had announced griffin after he’d agreed terms and shook hands on a deal- only for him to change his mind and sign on the dotted line for Leeds!

The wonders of the internet mean you too can read the Aussie media:

“I’ve recently signed overseas,” Uate told NRL.com

“I’m excited now because it’s about my family and we’re starting that move from next year.”

“Overseas”
Lovely.
Hope he enjoys France....

Sorry she’s American so must be a grandparent who’s English unless she was born in England

Nope -she’s not American either- that would be his fathers 2nd wife. His mum was in Trouble for defrauding thousands from the family company to fund a gambling habit.

seems the hastings deal still on then for this season

interesting about brough going to wakey... but he had signed a new deal for giants so be abit strange for that to be ripped up all of a sudden

uate in tears in the changing room after fiji game today as he thinks it could be the last time he represents them with him playing over in super league next season...

could be out for upto 10 weeks after todays injury

What’s interesting about an unsubstantiated rumour- remember brough had definitely played his last game in March according to three absolutely nailed on sources!

Where has this Brough rumour come from Brearley? I haven't seen anything anywhere?

no just from one poster on here about brough.

Brough been telling players he’s off to wakey, last few wakey games been on box there too, so could be brough angling to get improved deal with us or him realising that if Hastings comes he’s under threat for spot in team, although he’s germs best mate now so will probably be untouchable now

Brough out Hastings in would be a great bit of business for us. Free's up lots of cap space to invest in some good young or at least not totally over the hill players. Hope it's true and he's off. Been a fantastic servant, but time to get ruthless like good teams do.

What a daft thing to say.

Imagine what giants could do with a left footed kicker like brough alongside a right footed kicker like Hastings.

Hastings isn’t instead of brough- he’s as well as him - Hastings in brough out isn’t a good bit of business- it’s a terrible bit of business- it doesn’t improve us- it keeps us static! And we swap a player who gives a damn for one that probably will be off in a couple of years!

Jools, you do know that Brough is 36 in January?

Moving Brough on is great business.

Moving brough on would be great business if we had two halfbacks with his quality to replace him. We don’t.
Replacing one good halfback with another good halfback is standing still.
Replacing one good halfback with one who may decide he’s homesick, or have a fist fight with another player isn’t good business
IF we sign Hastings he’s a risk.