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Dragons skipper Mark Gasnier will reportedly finalise his contract with French rugby club Staid Francais on Wednesday, leaving the NRL for a $1 million deal.

Gasnier, who has played down ongoing speculation about a move to France for months, is now tipped to officially follow Penrith pair Craig Gower and Luke Rooney to French rugby this week.

He will sign a two-year deal, worth $500,000 a season, according to the Sunday Telegraph.

Kangaroos coach Ricky Stuart said Gasnier’s move will be a great loss for rugby league, and ruins the centre’s chances of becoming a leader at representative level for New South Wales or Australia.

"I've been a big supporter of Gaz, and that will always be the case,'' Stuart told the Telegraph.

"But what a waste and a shame in regards to the development of him becoming an integral member of the representative fixtures.

"I'm not neglecting the right of a player to make the most out of the game as possible, but with Danny Buderus' departure to the UK and as Darren Lockyer comes towards the back end of his career, Gaz is sitting on the cusp of a real opportunity.''

What a waste and a shame in regards to the development of him becoming an integral member of the representative fixtures...

Australian coach Ricky Stuart

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13/07/2008 5:55:41 AM All I can say is dump Doust, he obviously does not have any idea about contracts, and when does a 1 month window stretch into several months anyway? Maybe Josh Morris can break his contract and stay, as it appears to be that I contract means nothing these days. Posted by: OUST DOUST, Sydney, Australia Reply

14/07/2008 1:58:28 AM if i had a say in the gaz matter i would say to all those rugby league players that are leaving to go to another code, good bye! and no thank you! we dont really need you we have better young up and coming juniors which actually given us a better game and style fast and pretty to watch, rugby league will only get better when all those who follows cash dissappear get rid of them, i see that new juniors showing more spirit then rest, i say good bye to you gaz and please dont come back stay in fr.. Posted by: Joe T, sydney, Australia Reply

14/07/2008 11:42:50 AM who knows at the bottom of a french 2nd division ruck he might actually grow some balls and toughen up. shame he didn't have those qualities in defence this year. Posted by: matt cooper, st ives, Australia Reply

14/07/2008 1:40:52 PM Doust is a joke! He's gotta go!
Fancy including an exit clause in Gaz's contract?
What was he thinking...did he even know it was there?
Another shifty from the Mimis handbook of sports rorts.
After years of injuries and Dragons officials protecting your name from late night booze romps and obscene sms texts, this is how you repay them...the big banana
Bunch of goobers!

Posted by: Chris Raz, Bexley, Australia Reply

Gasnier to sign on with France this week

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