With immediate effect, the Dragons have announced the signing of Christian Tuipulotu, a winger for the Sea Eagles, to a two-year contract.
The 22-year-old was given a release from Manly after four years of service, during which he scored 14 tries in 33 NRL games and made his Test debut for Tonga in 2022. His contract with the club was set to expire at the end of 2025.
Coach Shane Flanagan stated Tuipulotu will give the Dragons additional depth in the backfield after 2024 recruit Corey Allan suffered an ACL rupture during training in early January, dealing the team a severe blow.
“Christian will be a great addition to the team. He’s a big guy who can add some strike out of the backfield,” Flanagan stated.
“We have some good outside backs coming through at the Dragons, but it was important for us to add some NRL experience to the backline for this year after we lost Corey Allan for the season.”
English forward Thomas Burgess has signed a three-year Super League contract with Huddersfield and will return home at the end of the current campaign.
Burgess, who has played 225 NRL games since making his NRL debut against the Parramatta Eels in 2013, is expected to become the second-most-capped player for the Rabbitohs this season.
The 31-year-old has participated in 33 Tests for England and four Tests for Great Britain, including three World Cups, and he won a premiership with South Sydney in 2014.
Burgess stated, “I’m relieve
With 38 appearances under his belt, the 21-year-old made his NRL debut against the Knights in Round 11, 2022.
Kevin Walters, the coach of the Broncos, said, “Ezra is a born and bred Bronco, and it’s great that he is staying where he belongs.”
Although he is an exciting player, he also enjoys taking on difficult tasks and doing what is necessary for his team.
“We’ve only just begun to explore Ez’s potential; we’ll be working with him to raise his level of performance, and I’m excited to see what we can accomplish as a team in the years to come.”
Raymond Faitala-Mariner, a former Kiwi international who was released from the Bulldogs immediately, has signed a contract with the Dragons.
In order for Faitala-Mariner to take advantage of the opportunity with the Dragons, who have signed him for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, Canterbury-Bankstown agreed to grant him a release.
The 30-year-old, who has played in four Test matches for Toa Samoa and New Zealand, and 114 games of first-grade experience over ten seasons, joins the Red V with immediate effect.
d that my future is secured, but right now, I’m focused on winning another premiership with South Sydney.”
“We have an incredible eight months ahead of us as we strive to achieve our joint objective of becoming our Club’s 22nd premiership winners.
“I’m excited about what’s ahead at Souths and about the chance to bring my young family back to my native country in England after that, but I won’t let that deter me from doing my part for my team in 2024.”
Ezra Mam, the grand final hat-trick hero, has signed a new contract with the Broncos that will keep him through the end of the 2029 campaign.
Former Kiwi international Raymond Faitala-Mariner, who has been granted an immediate release from his Bulldogs contract, has signed a contract with the Dragons.
Faitala-Mariner signed a contract with the Dragons for the 2024 and 2025 seasons after Canterbury-Bankstown agreed to send him out on waivers.
With immediate effect, the 30-year-old joins the Red V. He brings with him 114 games of first-grade experience from ten seasons, along with four Test appearances for New Zealand and Toa Samoa.
It happens after the Dragons signed playmaker Jesse Marschke for the 2024 campaign, bolstering their depth in the halves.
The Wests Tigers released winger David Nofoaluma from the last two years of his contract in another move.
The 30-year-old’scontractwas terminated by mutual agreement, as confirmed by a statement released by the Tigers.
Nofoaluma joined the Wests Tigers in 2013 and went on to play 192 games while scoring 100 tries in his NRL career.
Utility Peter Mamouzelos has signed a three-year contract extension with the Rabbitohs that runs through the end of the 2027 campaign.
Mamouzelos has seven appearances in the top grade since making his NRL debut for the Rabbitohs against the Knights in 2021.
The 23-year-old was a key player in South Sydney’s 2023 NRL State Championship victory and NSW Cup premiership.
Mamouzelos declared, “I’m really excited to be extending my time with this Club.”
Utility Peter Mamouzelos has signed a three-year contract extension with the Rabbitohs that runs through the end of the 2027 campaign.
Mamouzelos has seven appearances in the top grade since making his NRL debut for the Rabbitohs against the Knights in 2021.
The 23-year-old was a key player in South Sydney’s 2023 NRL State Championship victory and NSW Cup premiership.
Mamouzelos declared, “I’m really excited to be extending my time with this Club.”
