Bulldogs sign promising fijian star on train n trial

[Bulldogsforlife23]

A Fijian youngster has been given the chance of a rugby league lifetime - a shot at the big time with Canterbury Bankstown.

The Bulldogs have signed promising 22-year-old Penioni Tagituimua to a train and trial contract.

Tagituimua has already played three Tests for Fiji and represented the Silktails in the shortened NSW Cup last year.

A halfback/hooker in the Api Koroisau mould, Tagituimua has been training with the Bulldogs in the pre-season and will be given a chance to show his wares in the trials early next year.

The powerfully built utility has already won over his team-mates at the Bulldogs.

"He is a great kid and he never stops smiling," Bulldogs supremo Phil Gould told Wide World of Sports.

"The boys call him 'Peni' for short.

"He has a long way to go but we will see how he goes."

 

[2144superman]

Phil Gould the prospector ... leaving no stone unturned.

 

[Scoooby]

Nice one, hope he takes his chance with both hands and runs with it. Good luck to him indeed..!!

 

[B-Train]

Sounds promising. Gus is searching far and wide for these train and trial players which is something the club hasn't done enough of for years. He won't hit on most of them but I'm sure he'll find one or two bargain buys that will make an impact at some stage.

 

[Benno Bulldog]

Got to love Gus dedication he's shaking the shit out of the recruitment scene.

 

[Dogs Of War]

I wonder if Brad Fittler with his links to Fiji got in Gus's ear.

 

[craigo]

Half/ hooker. He has won me over already

 

[amapusae]

Saw this kid at training yesterday, he looks electric! Bit small though

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Saw this kid at training yesterday, he looks electric! Bit small though

Did they do an opposed session yesterday?

 

[Vlasnik]

Saw this kid at training yesterday, he looks electric! Bit small though

So what you're saying is he should be able to run riot in and around tiring forwards and cause havok to the opposition late in games.....sounds good

 

[Dawain87]

Wouldn't be surprised if they have had an eye on this kid prior to Gus joining the club.

Played off the bench for the Bears against Mounties earlier in the year and made some good dummy half runs, solid tackles and most importantly great service from the ruck.

Also good to note that he was the only domestic Fijian player to make the Fiji Bati squad that played Lebanon back in 2019 and played off the bench.
Has played with Wakeham, Kikau and Lumelume.

 

[John Matrix]

Gus is the man!

If it wasn't for his influence I'd be dreading the 2022 season and beyond.

 

[Vlasnik]

Gus he the man....always providing for his Bulldogs family

 

[vegny]

Hope he can have a better career than a fijian half/hooker we had in the past. Aaron groom i think

 

[dogwhisperer]

Hope he can have a better career than a fijian half/hooker we had in the past. Aaron groom i think

Yep, we groomed him but it didn’t work out

 

[vegny]

Yep, we groomed him but it didn’t work out

Indeed dw. High expectation from the fans here at the time

 

[Wally D]

Saw this kid at training yesterday, he looks electric! Bit small though

You mean small like Johnathan Thurston?

 

[Bulldogsteve]

Yep, we groomed him but it didn’t work out

my mate was his manager, used to talk him up big time, had potential but just didnt get to where they thought.

 

[Benno Bulldog]

Smalls ok for Fijian he fill out.

 

[amapusae]

You mean small like Johnathan Thurston?

Small as in Jonathan Thurstons 8 year old son