Hull FC signing Daly Cherry-Evans has revealed that he’s looking forward to the lifestyle when he makes the switch over to Super League for 2027, speaking on the challenges that the move will bring for him and his family.
The Black and Whites shocked Super League when announcing the signing of NRL legend Cherry-Evans, who won the competition this past season with the Roosters in his first season at the club.
Rather than go around in the NRL for another year, the 37-year-old has signed with Hull FC and he’s now spoken on SEN Radio about his excitement to make the switch.
“To the people of Hull listening, I cannot wait to get over there,” he said.
“…I’m really looking forward to what that lifestyle brings. On a footy level, which is the main purpose of why we’re going over there, is the opportunity to play in Super League.
“That’s going to bring different challenges for me as a player, which I’m really looking forward to.”
A number of those challenges come for his family, as he explained: “On a family level, my kids are going to be out of their comfort zone. We’re still an English-speaking country, so it’s not all that bad.
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“They’re going to go to school over there. We’re going to learn a lot about what it’s like to live in England, push through a winter. All those things, and potentially, if the timing is right, a chance to travel over there as well.”
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Despite the fact he will turn 38 in February, Cherry-Evans has asserted that the competitive streak that saw him play over 300 NRL games and win the competition three times.
“There’s a very high level of competition in me as a person, and that has to stay there,” he said.
“I feel like, for me to compete in the NRL and Super League, you need to be competitive.
“I feel like the core fundamental value of why I play the game comes from love. It’s as simple as that. I love the game. I love that it allows me to compete. I love that it challenges me to be creative, to come up with new ways to find a way to win the game of footy with your teammates.”
Cherry-Evans is one of several overseas signings that Hull FC have made for 2027 with Jordan Swann, Junior Pauga and Joshua Coric all penning deals, whilst it’s now been reported that Josh Kerr will sign a multi-year deal at the club.
