Raiders sign Jarryd Hayne's cousin

The Raiders have signed the first cousin of former Parramatta superstar Jarryd Hayne. Josh Thompson, a rampaging 114 kilo front-rower who is still growing at 18 years of age, joined the Raiders last week. He was scouted by Raiders recruitment guru Peter Mulholland, who sees the youngster as a special talent.
“He is still young and raw but the ability is there and he is a great kid,” Mulholland said. The giant prop is the nephew of Hayne’s father, former Souths centre Manoa Thompson. He was actually signed to a scholarship by the Knights at just 16 years of age two years ago, but got homesick and the deal fell through.