V happy if true, Toupou and captain fantastic in the back row will cause some serious bother on the edges next season

breaking news today over here - if true very good considering sharks wanted to keep him!

SHARK HEADS TO UK


A last-minute attempt by Cronulla to re-sign Anthony Tupou hasn’t been enough to stop the lock from leaving the NRL.

Despite the Sharks wanting to keep the former Australian international, a lucrative deal from England will see the 31-year-old join the Super League.

It’s understood Tupou will link with former NRL coach Brian Smith at Wakefield on a two-year-deal.

Great signing if confirmed,a good asset and beating a NRL club to his signing,we must be doing summat right.

I think I've said this before but I'm uncomfortable with "lucrative" deals. I don't like the idea of over stretching on one player.
Saying that, if part of the value to make it lucrative is working with Smith and having a new start in a comp that benefits a free spirit ball handling forward......as well as a bag full of cash, then great.

The team looks a whole lot better with him on the team sheet.

I'm thinking we have quota space

Anderson, Sio, Miller are the only overseas players currently contracted.
As we are allowed 5, I wonder if that restricts us getting Godinet and Tupou x2.

If Lautiti has been released, would that not make 3 quota spots available, following the release of Locke and Smith.

If so then Tupou, a centre and half back

Wasnt Ali exempt from a quota space because hes been over here so long?

Also reported in Daily Telegraph Australian edition 15 hours ago. Anthony Tupou signed 2 year deal with Super League club Wakefield.

Bored this lunchtime so got a few quotes from the Cronulla BoardOn the news that he's leaving

"Thats a shame. He's still a quality player. I would have moved on some of the others before him."

"Gutted. He was playing well - All the best toops"

"I think we had offered him something but doubt it would have been a two year deal or as lucrative so good on him. Always liked him and though the last few years he was playing really well when not injured. Would have preferred him over some of the other forwards we kept but oh well."

"Bugger"

"Good player and did love his offloads. Always played hard and gave his all!"

"We are going to miss those big strong runs and the offloads. He really provided nice second phase play"

Only negative comments are regarding his age and some feel that they are doing the right thing by bringing in youth.

That's quite a ringing endorsement. Hope we get him.

Chuffing Brian Smith, getting rid of all our good players and replacing them with people nobody else wants...

Lol!

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