In brief:
Carter Gordon has joined the Gold Coast Titans early after being launched from his Rugby Australia contract.
The 23-year-old had already signed with the Titans for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
What’s subsequent?
Gordon could play within the second-tier Queensland Cup this season.
Former Wallabies fly-half Carter Gordon has skilled with the Gold Coast Titans for the primary time after signing with the membership for the remainder of the NRL season.
Titans coach Des Hasler confirmed 23-year-old Gordon shouldn’t be on the Titans’ top-30 roster however has signed an NRL deal.
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Gordon has been launched from the remainder of his 2024 Rugby Australia contract after earlier inking a two-year cope with Gold Coast for 2025 and 2026.
Hasler, talking at a media convention on Wednesday, stated he was happy Gordon had “started his integration” into the NRL.
“He trained with us this morning and has started his development and education,” Hasler stated.
Gordon signed with the Titans within the wake of the Melbourne Rebels’ axing from the Super Rugby Pacific competitors.
Hasler stated Gordon would possibly play within the Queensland Cup this 12 months.
“We are in no rush. We don’t need to,” Hasler stated.
“We will let him get settled and go from there.”
The Titans have already got playmakers Kieran Foran, AJ Brimson, Tanah Boyd and Jayden Campbell on their roster.
But Hasler is but to choose precisely the place Gordon will play within the NRL.
“We will determine that over the next couple of months,” Hasler stated.
“He is solid and has all the qualities. He has represented his country in union so he has some great skill so we will see how that develops.”
Gordon, who grew up in Queensland, made his Test debut for the Wallabies towards South Africa in Pretoria final 12 months.
He performed eight Tests and was a member of the Wallabies’ squad that did not advance from the pool stage finally 12 months’s Rugby World Cup in France.
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