Big spenders Sydney Roosters are considering signing Cronulla's classy centre Josh Dugan - for this season.

The Roosters have suffered a double blow in recent weeks, losing both star centre Latrell Mitchell (Souths) and the man pencilled in to replace him, Billy Smith (knee).

The Sharks have plenty of depth in the outside backs and have let rival clubs know that Dugan is available.

The Roosters have a headache filling Latrell Mitchell's jersey. (AAP)

The former State of Origin and Test centre is on big dollars but the Sharks are likely to pay some of his way to free up room in the salary cap.

As things stand, the Roosters are likely to experiment with Brett Morris in the centres.

Morris has well over 100 top grade tries to his credit but is a specialist winger and could struggle in the centres - prompting the Roosters to look in Dugan's direction.

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Haas 'blown away' by Titans signing

The Titans have signed a boom young prop from rugby union - and Broncos sensation Payne Haas has given the kid his seal of approval.

Larry Siala, who weighs 100 kilos and stands at 190cm, is only 14 but has been snapped up by the Gold Coast.

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A product of Queensland rugby college St Edmunds, Siala is managed by the same company as Haas - Pacific Sports Management.

Haas attended a recent academy day held by PSM and was blown away by the rookie's power and strength in the front row.

"Payne couldn't believe a kid so young could be so dominant and mature," Siala's manager Tas Bartlett told Wide World of Sports.

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Sticky impressed with young Raiders half

Canberra have high hopes for a young utility back poached by recruitment guru Peter Mulholland from North Queensland.

Adam Cook, a halfback or fullback from Townsville Blackhawks, is 19 and joined up with the Raiders this pre-season.

Ricky Stuart has been so impressed with the youngster that he has added him to the fulltime NRL training squad since Christmas and he's definitely one for the little black books.

"He's a great kid and has that something special," Mulholland told Wide World of Sports.

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Manu junior a future Rooster

Latrell Mitchell may be gone - but the Roosters believe they still have one of the best centres in the game in Joey Manu.

Manu is certainly among the most under-rated - he gets the job done every week with little fuss or fanfare.

Manu crashes over for a try.

And the Roosters have now signed up his 17-year-old brother and are bringing him over the ditch from New Zealand for this year's junior rep matches.

Kani Manu, also an outside back, is highly rated in New Zealand and the Roosters have been keeping close tabs on him for the past couple of years.

Kani will play in the Roosters' SG Ball team and is expected to move to Sydney fulltime in coming years if he continues to develop.