One overseas full-back has extended his stay in Super League, with York Knights agreeing to new terms with Toa Mata’afa.
The Samoan will head into his third and fourth season in North Yorkshire, having initially joined halfway through the 2025 campaign from Lezignan.
An ex-North Sydney Bears player, he scored two tries on debut in a 58-8 win over Hunslet and scored 12 tries across the year. In his maiden Super League year, he played 23 games and crossed twice, whlilst another two games came in the Challenge Cup.
Mata’afa has had his rough moments in 2026, which led to him both moving to the centres and being dropped from the side completely at times. He also struggled with a shoulder issue in the early stages of the season when the competition was going through it’s ‘full-back crisis’.
The 29-year-old has agreed a two-year extension, taking him to the end of 2028.
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On remaining a Knight for another two seasons, Mata’afa said: “Extending my time here at York was an easy decision, the excitement around what we’re building here off last years season is something I want to be a part of.”
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Head coach Mark Applegarth is delighted to retain Mata’afa, saying: “I’m really delighted we got Toa on a two year extension. “He started the season on fire, then got that really nasty injury with that dislocated elbow. How he came back as early as he did is commendable to Toa.
“Toa can be anything he wants to be. I’m looking forward to working with him.”
