The 2014 Grand Final winner has failed to break into Canberra’s first team.

Former St Helens utility player Jordan Turner is to cut short his stay in the NRL, with Huddersfield emerging as his destination.

The 28-year-old centre or loose forward, who was in the Saints team that won the Super League Grand Final in 2014, joined Canberra Raiders at the end of last season on a two-year deal but failed to break into their NRL team.

Turner, who played in the NRL All Stars game at Newcastle in February, had been linked with Warrington, Salford and Wakefield but Press Association Sport understands the Giants have secured his services on a four-and-a-half-year deal.

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Huddersfield, struggling in the bottom four of the Betfred Super League, recently freed up space on their salary cap with the sale of half-back Ryan Brierley to Toronto.

The Oldham-born Turner began his career at Salford, establishing himself in the team for two years before joining Hull at the start of the 2010 season.

Turner made two appearances for England Knights in 2012 before moving to St Helens, for whom he scored 61 tries in 119 appearances, including their Old Trafford triumph over Wigan.