Re: IN 2021 | King Vuniyayawa - Expires: 2021 : Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:28 pm  

Jack Burton wrote:

Who was the last Fijian to play for Leeds?

Michael Ratu?

Re: IN 2021 | King Vuniyayawa - Expires: 2021 : Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:36 pm  

I don’t mind this signing at all. Looks to have good potential, young, tall, strong, NRL and good reserve grade pedigree (though not much NRL first team) rated by Warriors fans from what I’ve seen snd won’t cost much. If he’s poor we release him easily and bring someone else in. I like what I’ve seen on this lad so far though so fingers crossed!

Re: IN 2021 | King Vuniyayawa - Expires: 2021 : Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:09 pm  

Just hope we dont regret him taking our last overseas spot,even if he is only here for a year.

Re: IN 2021 | King Vuniyayawa - Expires: 2021 : Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:31 pm  

bdrhino wrote:

Just hope we dont regret him taking our last overseas spot,even if he is only here for a year.

Quite a few negative posts about this signing which is surprising given he is a 25 year old current Fijian International.

Re: IN 2021 | King Vuniyayawa - Expires: 2021 : Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:52 pm  

Inexperienced but seems very keen, looks strong.

He should be really up for it given only has a 1 year deal.

He does not need to be as good as Kylie or JP as is prop 4/5. If he runs hard, tackles hard and holds onto the ball, he'll be fine.

Bit of a gamble but good luck to him.

Re: IN 2021 | King Vuniyayawa - Expires: 2021 : Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:11 pm  

Seems a bit like Akuala at Warrington? Similar size and experience when he came over. Let’s hope he makes a bigger impact.

Re: IN 2021 | King Vuniyayawa - Expires: 2021 : Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:32 pm  

Probably not the signing we were all looking for but realistically due to Covid and other factors the only players available are out of contract 34/35 years old that are over here or under the radar NRL players who are out of contract or non starters for their clubs.
In this regard a one year deal makes sense. Its low risk and gives us another body and hopefully can bring some physicality and comes with a point to prove.

Re: IN 2021 | King Vuniyayawa - Expires: 2021 : Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:41 pm  

Watching the YouTube clips, he looks like he runs hard and fast.
Probably raw due to little NRL experience, but he could go ok with Mik, Prior and Tet around him.
Most importantly he’s another body in the front row which we desperately needed.
He’ll get plenty of minutes.
And he’s low risk on a one year deal.
Probably best we could have hoped for in the current climate.

Re: IN 2021 | King Vuniyayawa - Expires: 2021 : Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:46 pm  

Looking forward to the song the South stand come up for him, if we ever get back in the stands

Re: IN 2021 | King Vuniyayawa - Expires: 2021 : Sat Jan 16, 2021 5:03 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Quite a few negative posts about this signing which is surprising given he is a 25 year old current Fijian International.

Can't help it mate.I love a good prospect and I obviously hope he's great, but for me we are crying out for a prop who will at least make our 17 every week,and if that player isn't available we bide our time. From the ridiculously little I've seen of him he looks like he could ruffle a few feathers but he also looks like a player who can fill in at prop ((like prior and thompson) rather than someone who will crack heads and take some of the load off mic and tom.
I obviously hope I'm wrong, it wouldn't be the first time.