{"id":665371,"date":"2026-05-12T05:36:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/665371\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T05:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:36:12","slug":"wests-tigers-star-signs-contract-extension-until-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/665371\/","title":{"rendered":"Wests Tigers star signs contract extension until 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sunia Turuva has become the fourth star to commit to the Wests Tigers until the end of 2030 since Jarome Luai announced he would be joining the PNG Chiefs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Turuva inked a three-year extension on Tuesday, which comes hot on the heels of fullback Jahream Bula extending his Tigers deal last week<\/a> and nearly two weeks after Terrell and Taylan May signed on the dotted line<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"SuniaSunia Turuva will extend his stay at the Tigers until 2030.Getty Images<\/p>\n

There were fears Luai\u2019s friends and teammates, including Turuva, would follow him to Port Moresby for the tax-free dollars ahead of the Chiefs\u2019 entry to the competition in 2028. Turuva was initially off contract at the end of 2027.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut [the Chiefs] wasn\u2019t something that interested me,\u201d Turuva said. \u201cI love the Tigers. My last 18 months I\u2019ve enjoyed the highs and lows, and I want to help turn this club around. Once my manager told me they wanted to re-sign, I was all in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Turuva, a two-time premiership winner at Penrith, said he had loved his time playing under coach Benji Marshall and appreciated the opportunity to keep running out each week alongside his cousin, co-captain Api Koroisau, who first convinced him to join the Tigers.<\/p>\n

The energetic winger known as \u2018Tito\u2019 said: \u201cIt\u2019s been special to be part of Benji\u2019s vision here at the club, and play my role in what we\u2019re building.<\/p>\n

\"TuruvaTuruva has brought skill and energy to the Tigers.Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cThe connection and culture we\u2019ve created inside this group has been a massive part of our growth. I love playing alongside my brothers and can\u2019t wait for what\u2019s ahead.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m grateful to Benji and the club for the faith they\u2019ve shown in me, and my family for the support they give me away from footy. I just want to keep repaying them on the field each week.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Marshall said of Turuva\u2019s signing: \u201cTito brings so much to our team. He\u2019s a huge character that adds so much energy to everything we do. He\u2019s got a great work ethic, and is a big driver of our standards.<\/p>\n

\u201cTito is a leader within our group, not just through his voice but through his professionalism, competitiveness and team first mentality.\u201d<\/p>\n

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