IN 2018 | Nathaniel Peteru - 3 Year Deal : Wed Sep 27, 2017 5:13 am  

I've just seen that we've signed Peteru Nathaniel from the Gold Coast titans on a 3 year deal. Apparently he's a 6 foot 5 ball handling prop. Does anyone know much about him?

Re: IN 2018 | Nathaniel Peteru - 3 Year Deal : Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:12 am  

How come we didn't get a heads up on this signing by the ITK crowd?

Think you can count out Walmsley joining then I guess.

Re: IN 2018 | Nathaniel Peteru - 3 Year Deal : Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:19 am  

On the plus side he's a big guy who runs hard and has a bit of an offload game. On the downside he's relatively inexperienced for his age (Not a deal breaker, both Garbutt and Sene-Lefao were similar) and he doesn't do big minutes, defence like most men his size can be a bit boom or bust.

It's nice to see us go back to Signing Kiwis as well.

I'm not entirely sure, but would this put us over the quota and as such we can expect one of our other overseas players to leave, maybe Delaney or Galloway?

Re: IN 2018 | Nathaniel Peteru - 3 Year Deal : Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:23 am  

Delaney and Galloway both British citizens I think

Re: IN 2018 | Nathaniel Peteru - 3 Year Deal : Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:28 am  

As good as the last signing from the Gold Coast ? Beau Falloon

[Frosties.]

Re: IN 2018 | Nathaniel Peteru - 3 Year Deal : Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:44 am  

Bang wrote:

Delaney and Galloway both British citizens I think

Still classed as non fed trained though.

Takes us up to 7, which is the quota for non fed. Moon, Galloway, Parcell, Cuthbertson, Delaney, Garbutt, Peteru.

Re: IN 2018 | Nathaniel Peteru - 3 Year Deal : Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:47 am  

I see. Hopefully see the back of Delaney + Galloway. It seems we've replaced Galloway already. Just need to replace Delaney.

And others obvs

Re: IN 2018 | Nathaniel Peteru - 3 Year Deal : Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:51 am  

He'll be a real impact sub I think next year and will provide good yards and be able to give the likes of cuthbertson and singleton a rest when they need it.

Re: IN 2018 | Nathaniel Peteru - 3 Year Deal : Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:22 am  

Maybe he's the replacement for Garbutt after his and McDermott's continuous falling outs?

Re: IN 2018 | Nathaniel Peteru - 3 Year Deal : Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:28 am  

Someone has to go there has to be a limit to how many props you can have and keep the squad balanced - maybe constructive dismissal for Garbutt. I make that 8 in a squad of 24 i.e. A third