Wests Tigers have continued their signing spree by locking in Penrith young gun Daine Laurie on a two-year deal from 2022.

The highly-rated fullback debuted for the Panthers this year, and is a major coup for the Tigers at age 21.

It’s believed there is still some chance Laurie could end up at the Tigers next year, however that would only come if the Panthers made a decision to release him early.

“Daine is one of the best young fullbacks in the game and we’re very excited to see him take the next steps in his rugby league career with Wests Tigers,” Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe said.

Laurie debuted for the Panthers in 2020, but struggled for game time in a team that won 17 straight games.

It comes just a day after the Tigers secured South Sydney centre James Roberts for next season, while Panthers winger Josh Mansour also remains unsigned.

Meanwhile Korbin Sims is on the way out of St George Illawarra after taking up a two-year deal with Hull KR in the English Super League.

The Dragons confirmed on Friday morning that they had released the 28-year-old, who still had another year to run on his NRL contract.

Sims arrived at the Saints at the start of 2019 from Brisbane as part of a new beefed-up pack, with 120 games to his name and Fiji Test experience.

But he managed just 21 games amid injury and form concerns, including only five in 2020 where he began the season with a broken arm and ended it dropped.

He becomes the third NRL player to sign with Hull KR this year, after Roosters winger Ryan Hall’s return to England and Melbourne prop Albert Vete.

The Dragons also confirmed the re-signing of forward Kaide Ellis, after he joined the club midway through the year from Penrith.

It comes after their previous signatures of Jack Bird and Poasa Faamausili for 2021.

Elsewhere, former Melbourne representative prop Tim Glasby will return to the Storm as a recruitment officer.

Glasby was forced into retirement earlier this year after his move to Newcastle due to concussions.