Warriors prop to make mid-season switch

[Hurricanerrc]

New Zealand Warriors prop Suaia Matagi expected to make mid-season switch

Date: May 13 2015

Daniel Lane

New Zealand Warriors prop - and cult hero - Suaia Matagi is expected to be granted a release from the club within a matter of days to join a yet-to-be-named Sydney team.
Matagi, who has represented New Zealand and Samoa and played in each of the Warriors' 24 NRL games last season, has languished in the Auckland-based club's NSW Cup side in 2015.
The 27-year-old is in the final year of his contract with the Warriors and has received a mere 24 minutes in first grade this season. He was the 18th man for last weekend's game against Cronulla.
Warriors coach Andrew McFadden has preferred to use youngsters Sam Lisone and Albert Vete on the interchange bench while Ben Matulino and Jacob Lillyman were his choices as the team's starting props.
English Super League clubs have expressed their interest in signing Matagi but he wants to remain in the NRL to continue with his well received community projects, which include a one-man play, which are designed to help young people not copy his mistakes as a teenager.
He was imprisoned for an assault as a teenager but has been an inspirational figure since his release. He wanted to make something of his life and focused his energies on succeeding in rugby league.
www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/new-zealand-warriors/new-zealand-warriors-prop-suaia-matagi-expected-to-make-midseason-switch-20150513-gh0n01.html?skin=text-only

Thoughts if we sign him?

 

[lafai]

Good player. Similar to Sam Moa

 

[rainman44]

Impact of the bench would be great

 

[shiznit]

Interesting....

I thought it was pretty random last night for Gus Gould to tweet how inspiring his story was last night and he would love to bring his stage show to Penrith.

A can assume he's signed with Penrith then...

 

[Love my Dragons]

Roosters.

 

[nrlnrl]

New Zealand Warriors prop ? and cult hero ? Suaia Matagi is expected to be granted a release from the club within a matter of days to join a yet-to-be-named Sydney team.

The 27-year-old is in the final year of his contract with the Warriors and has received a mere 24 minutes in first grade this season. He was the 18th man for last weekend?s game against Cronulla.

Warriors coach Andrew McFadden has preferred to use youngsters Sam Lisone and Albert Vete on the interchange bench while Ben Matulino and Jacob Lillyman were his choices as the team?s starting props.

English Super League clubs have expressed their interest in signing Matagi but he wants to remain in the NRL to continue with his well received community projects, which include a one-man play, which are designed to help young people not copy his mistakes as a teenager.

http://www.nospam9/nrl/warriors-prop-to-make-mid-season-switch-17433/

Thoughts if we sign him?

It won't be the Dragons

 

[tumbidragon]

It won't be the Dragons

You seem to be in the know nrl. So should we be expecting any mid season buys this season?Coz all I've heard Dragons say, is that we don't have much room to move this year, but will have plenty options in 2016. But since we have let go Keating, Nielson and Henry, surely that frees up ~$350k

 

[Get2dachopper!]

You seem to be in the know nrl. So should we be expecting any mid season buys this season?Coz all I've heard Dragons say, is that we don't have much room to move this year, but will have plenty options in 2016. But since we have let go Keating, Nielson and Henry, surely that frees up ~$350k

Exactly.......always "next year, next year" at the dragons when it comes to signings, and we usually just sign a couple of bums.

But I'm more worried about when we are going to sign the current players in our 17. Ah Mau, mtatuia, flo, creagh, Marketo, Le'strange, Matthews, cooper, all unsigned for next year.....