Player movements: Abraham

Backrower Daniel Abraham has agreed to terms with NRL club Newcastle for another two seasons.

Just hours after learning Newcastle veteran Mark Hughes will join new English Super League club Le Catalans for the next two seasons, the Knights have shored-up the services of up the 24-year-old Abraham.

In other news, Manly has made official the signing of Melbourne halfback Matt Orford for the next four NRL seasons.

Orford had also considered lucrative offers from Melbourne and South Sydney. Orford and Melbourne teammate Steve Bell will relocate to Manly by November.