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Tongan wrecking ball to leave NRL for Japanese division two side
North Queensland Cowboys centre Viliami Vailea is set to join League One division two side Hanazono Kintetsu Liners, according to Australian outlet The Daily Telegraph. Tongan Vailea, 23, a former rugby union standout at Aorere College in Auckland, New Zealand, made his National Rugby League (NRL) bow with New Zealand Warriors at the age of 18 in 2021. The 6ft 1in, 15st 6lb outside back scored eight tries in 17 appearances for The Warriors before joining Australian team North

Mark Pickering
2 days ago2 min read
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