THE Titans have lost under-20s co-captain Shaun Hudson to North Queensland but junior Origin star Brian Kelly has agreed to stay at the Gold Coast.

Hudson will head to the Cowboys next season on a two-year deal which will see him train full-time with the NRL squad.

The opportunity was too good to pass up for the 20-year-old Burleigh Bears product, who was offered a one-year extension by the Titans.

Hudson, a Palm Beach Currumbin graduate, trained one day a week with the top squad during the pre-season and scored a try in the NRL team’s trial against New Zealand in February.

“He’s a skilful kid. He can play anywhere from one to six but he’s best at fullback or right centre,” Titans under-20s coach Ben Woolf said. “He’s got good footwork and ball skills.

“He’s deceptively strong and can break tackles and get an offload off the back of that. He’s got leadership qualities.

“What he says is smart and the boys respect him. He has a great influence on the other players.”

Woolf believes there is plenty of improvement left in Hudson and moving into a full-time training environment will only fast-track his development.”

The Titans were a chance of losing Kelly to South Sydney following his remarkable four-try haul in the under-20s State of Origin recently. But he has agreed to a two-year contract extension which will see him groomed as an NRL centre or winger.

The 19-year-old will still be eligible for the Holden Cup next season but it’s possible he will be promoted to Intrust Super Cup.

The Titans also look like they’ll retain Queensland under-20s prop Oshae Tuiasau, who is in the final stages of negotiations for a two-year extension.