Redcliffe Dolphins revealed as ‘preferred candidate’ for 17th NRL team:
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/fda175f0788ad3a155ba949d7d776202
On another note, from Zero Tackle. Moga isn't really a loss to be fair. That might seem a little harsh but let's be honest, he didn't achieve a lot in his time with us. Still, I thank him for his services.
Also, this hopefully points to good news because the fact that we're letting all these centres go surely means that a quality centre is incoming,
Dragons pounce on another centre as Rabbitohs lose an eleventh
The
St George Illawarra Dragons are poised to announce the signature of injury-ravaged centre
Tautau Moga from the
South Sydney Rabbitohs.
The 27-year-old has had a horror run with injuries over the years, only playing 74 games between 2012 and 2020 despite his prodigious talent.
Starting at the
Sydney Roosters in 2012, he has then gone on to play for the
North Queensland Cowboys,
Brisbane Broncos,
Newcastle Knights and finally the Rabbitohs where he played just a single game during 2021.
Moga has also played three games at international level for
Samoa. He previously represented the
Queensland under-20s in the inaugural match at that level alongside the likes of
Hymel Hunt,
Edrick Lee, Kurt Man,
Ben Hampton,
Korbin Sims,
Dylan Napa,
Moses Mbye and
Corey Oates, and against a
New South Wales team featuring the likes of Chanel Mata'utia,
Michael Lichaa,
Kane Evans,
Alex McKinnon and at the time future
Blues senior captain
Boyd Cordner.
The Dragons recently signed
Moses Suli from the
Manly Sea Eagles, making this their second centre signature in a week, while the Rabbitohs confirmed ten players were departing the club.
That number has now risen to 11 should these reports prove correct, with Moga to join
Adam Reynolds (
Brisbane Broncos),
Dane Gagai (
Newcastle Knights), Jaydn Su'A (
St George Illawarra Dragons),
Braidon Burns (
Canterbury Bulldogs),
Joshua Cook (
Canterbury Bulldogs),
Patrick Mago (
Wigan Warriors) and
Benji Marshall (retirement), as well as
Brock Gardner,
Troy Dargan and
Steven Marsters.
The Daily Telegraph are reporting that Moga agreed to terms with the Dragons on a one-year deal on Monday and will link up with the Wollongong-based outfit ahead of the pre-season.
While the clubs are yet to confirm the news, Dragons coach
Anthony Griffin told the publication that he will bring depth and experience to the Dragons squad.
“He will bring depth and experience,” said Griffin.
“Tautau is only 27 so, potentially, he has his best footy in front of him.
“He has had a run of outs with knee injuries but we think we can get him back to his best.
“Tautau has been to a few clubs but he is a big body and has played some good football, even though he had injuries over the years.
“He had a great season for Brisbane about three, four years ago (2017) but has just had a terrible run, a little bit like
Jack Bird.”