Rugby league bad boy Willis Meehan will join NRL club Parramatta to train and play reserve grade with the club in 2017.

Meehan, who was sacked by the Roosters last year, will not be able to play NRL this season but can represent the Eels’ feeder-club Wentworthville in NSW Cup.

The 21-year-old forward, who has been before the courts twice for assault cases, had a contract with Manly in the off-season before he quit the sport to focus on boxing.