Titans meet prop's demands as Des lands big signing

The Gold Coast Titans have met the demands of Reagan Campbell-Gillard, signing the prop to a three-year deal.

The former Blues star had met with other clubs including the Broncos, Cowboys and Dragons but his insistence that the term of the deal be three years was a deal-breaker for each of them.

Ultimately coach Des Hasler and the Titans decided they wanted him long-term.

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Campbell-Gillard was given permission to leave the Eels after Jason Ryles signed as head coach with speculation rampant about where he would end up.

Now he'll join a front row that already features Origin stars Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and Moeaki Fotuaika.

"It's great to have Reagan join us in 2025," Hasler said in a club statement.

"He's a no-nonsense front rower with a high work rate and has been a mainstay in the NRL for the past decade.

"It's not every day a 200+ game Origin and international prop like Reagan becomes available and his experience will be a welcomed addition here at the Titans."

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Campbell-Gillard joins the Titans on the back of 221 NRL games with Penrith and Parramatta. 

Speaking in September, Bulldogs general manager Phil Gould was shocked the Eels were letting the prop go.

"[He was] easily the best player of the year," he said on Wide World Of Sports' Six Tackles With Gus.

"I cannot understand how they are letting him go, it just doesn't make sense to me.

"I must watch a different game, I really must. I think he's got two or three clubs that he's talking to at the moment, but he's rejected an offer from the Dragons."