Shellharbour continue to make bold steps towards their debut season in the NSW Cup after securing two key signings for next year.The newly renamed Shellharbour City Dragons - now officially the feeder club for St George Illawarra - have recruited former Sydney Roosters squad member Troy Savage and Erina playmaker Danny Lawrence.The pair has been lured to the club by new Shellharbour coach Mark Horo, a former New Zealand representative who coached Erina in the Jim Beam Cup last season.Savage, 22, spent three seasons at the Roosters, before a switch to play in the Queensland Cup this year ended disastrously when the talented centre broke his leg."He was hoping to crack it in the NRL through the Broncos' feeder system, but then he broke his leg," Horo said yesterday."After that he went home to Wellington (New Zealand), but we were lucky enough to lure him to play next season."He's had a lot of experience for a young guy and is going to be a big asset for us."Meantime, Lawrence will follow Horo to the Dragons from Erina after the ex-Eagles coach was given the Shellharbour job ahead of retiring St George Illawarra hooker Simon Woolford and last year's Marlins coach David Walsh.Shellharbour are locked in serious negotiations with three other players, including two NSW Cup stars from rival clubs and a talented winger from the Jim Beam Cup.The Marlins finished fourth in the Jim Beam Cup last year, before making the switch to the stronger NSW Cup competition as part of a deal to become the Dragons feeder club.After assisting with the New Zealand team for tomorrow night's World Cup clash with England in Newcastle, Horo will oversee player trials for the NSW Cup team at Ron Costello Oval next week.While the Marlins had restrictions on the availability of St George Illawarra players last season, as part of the Jim Beam's Cup points and eligibility system, all Dragons squad members not chosen in the NRL will line up for Shellharbour in the NSW Cup."The biggest box that has to be ticked is getting that professionalism around the club to play in this competition," Horo said."It's another step up into the NSW Cup and it's something that everyone at the club has to be prepared for."