Sacked Saints star Vaughan lands NRL lifeline

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Canterbury person confirmed the signing of arguable prop Paul Vaughan connected a 1 twelvemonth contract.

The erstwhile NSW and Kangaroos typical prop volition look to resurrect his vocation aft being sacked by the Dragons for hosting an amerciable gathering astatine his house, breaking the NRL's biosecurity rules.

Vaughan was fined $50,000 and suspended for 8 games for his actions.

The signing is viewed arsenic a coup for the Bulldogs who boast an awesome battalion for 2022. Vaughan joins new signing Tevita Pangai Jr and Luke Thompson successful a guardant battalion that volition beryllium tipped for large things adjacent season.

Paul Vaughan had his Dragons declaration ripped up. (Getty)

The 30-year-old played six matches for NSW and 2 Tests for the Kangaroos successful 2018-19 successful summation to 181 NRL games for the Saints and Raiders.

"Paul is idiosyncratic who volition bring some quality and acquisition to our young battalion for adjacent season," manager Trent Barrett said.

"Everyone knows what a damaging ball-runner helium is and the interaction that helium tin person connected a crippled and we judge that we volition beryllium capable to harness that.

"I cognize that Paul is excited astir the accidental to travel and articulation america and we judge that helium inactive has a large woody to connection successful the game."

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