Roosters pounce on disgruntled Eel's signature

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The Roosters person pounced connected one-time State of Origin guardant Nathan Brown to bolster their premiership tilt.

Already considered a apical rubric contender this year, the Chooks person present added fiery prima Nathan Brown to the roster.

Parramatta released the 30-year-old connected Tuesday, and hours aboriginal the Tricolours confirmed his signing for the remainder of the 2023 season.

As a effect of his incoming, Tuku Hau Tapuha has been released by the Bondi club.

Brown has played 109 of his 138 NRL games for the Eels, but lone played 14 games past year.

Rumours of a rift with manager Brad Arthur simmered for weeks, and made his daze callback to the expansive last team each the much strange.

Parramatta had told Brown - who played 2 Origin games for New South Wales successful 2020 - successful June helium was escaped to permission the club, past helium was dropped by Arthur.

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His accomplishment astatine Moore Park volition adhd other grunt to a guardant battalion already boasting the summation of Brandon Smith this year.

The Chooks were stunned by the Dolphins successful circular 1 but bounce backmost to bushed the Warriors.

Brown has not been named successful the Tricolours squad to instrumentality connected South Sydney this Friday.

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