Chance Peni signs with the Wests Tigers

[rhugh89]

Wests Tigers sign backline duo

Craig Heydon

Fri 10th October, 03:30PM

Wests Tigers are pleased to announce the signings of Kevin Naiqama for the 2015 season and Chance Peni for 2015 and 2016.

Both players have signed second-tier NRL contracts with the Club and will significantly bolster the depth of outside backs in the Wests Tigers squad.

Naiqama joins the Club following a one-year stint with the Penrith Panthers, where he scored seven tries in eight NRL appearances and was a key member of the NSW Cup premiership-winning side.

The 25-year-old talented outside back made his NRL debut for the Newcastle Knights in 2010, where he played 15 first grade games over three seasons.

Naiqama has also represented Fiji on numerous occasions; including the mid-season Test Match against Samoa this year and also the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

Peni played for the Newcastle Knights Holden Cup side this year, with the side finishing the regular season as minor premiers before their elimination in the second week of the finals series.

Primarily a centre, Peni was recently selected in the Junior Kiwis train-on squad for the upcoming match against the Junior Kangaroos.

The 20-year-old played his junior football with Wests Newcastle and is an exciting addition to the playing roster for next season.

Both players will join the Wests Tigers full time squad when pre-season training commences early November.


http://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2014/10/10/wests_tigers_sign_backline_duo.html

 

[Hamish171]

Don't know if this has been posted here but Chance Peni is off to the Tigers.

Edit- Originally posted this comment in the Holden Cup thread for anyone wondering why I commented this in this thread

 

[Joel]

Not sure if I'm too worried about losing Peni, he'll definitely fit in well at the Tigers though.

 

[Junior11]

What!

I was starting to get excited about Peni, I rate him our third best back outside Sione and Mamo. He's aggressive, hard to tackle, he's good for a solid shot (also good for some misses)

He's definitely on the up imo. It's a shame we've lost him but with the overflow of quality backs we have, we can only keep so many.

 

[Billy]

Says he is 20 - which means he can't play NYC and probably wouldn't get a contract with us - although his Knights profile says he was born 1/5/95, which means he can play NYC next year.
The amazing part of that article is that Kev Naiqama can only get a second tier contract.
He is much better than that.