Tinarau Arona re-signs with Roosters

Sydney Roosters forward Tinirau Arona has agreed to a two-year contract extension keeping him at the club until the end of 2014.

Arona - who celebrates his 23rd birthday today - joins teammates Aidan Guerra, Anthony Minichiello, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Joseph Leilua who have all signed contract extensions within the last three weeks.

The reigning Cook Islands Player of the Year, Arona expressed his delight at extending his time at the club.