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Wests Tigers<\/a> centre\/winger Heamasi Makasini<\/a> has decided on his future.<\/p>\n Originally contracted until the end of the 2027 season with the Makasini, the 18-year-old has signed a two-year extension that would keep him in Concord until the end of the 2029 season, according to The Daily Telegraph.<\/p>\n He has knocked back any possibility of returning to rugby union in the near future.<\/p>\n Currently, Makasini is recovering from a stress fracture in his foot and will miss about two more weeks before he can get back onto the field.<\/p>\n The club has made his retention its priority since the Jarome Luai<\/a> decision, which saw him decline his player option from 2028 onwards to join the PNG Chiefs<\/a>.<\/p>\n The likes of brothers Taylan May<\/a> and Terrell May<\/a>, as well as Jahream Bula<\/a> and Sunia Turava, have signed with the Tigers until the end of 2030 in recent weeks.<\/p>\n Makasini joins Tito Tavana, Adam Doueihi<\/a> and Alex Twal<\/a> in the list of extensions the Tigers have done to keep them at the club until the end of the 2029 season<\/p>\n Wests Tigers<\/a> are hoping to retain brothers Latu Fainu<\/a> and Samuela Fainu<\/a> beyond their current deals, as well as Javon Andrews<\/a>, whose deals expire after the 2027 season.<\/p>\n
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