{"id":254149,"date":"2025-11-10T02:40:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T02:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/254149\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T02:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T02:40:16","slug":"everything-huddersfield-giants-recruit-asher-odonnell-had-to-say-as-first-words-given-since-joining-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/254149\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything Huddersfield Giants recruit Asher O’Donnell had to say as first words given since joining club"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New Huddersfield Giants signing, Asher O\u2019Donnell, has spoken for the first time since joining the club, following his move from Brisbane Tigers in the Queensland Cup.<\/p>\n

The brother of former Leigh Leopards star, Kai O\u2019Donnell, Asher joins on a two-year-deal<\/a> and if he has half the impact his older sibling did, he will be one to watch in Super League next year.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old back-rower is a welcome addition to the Giants squad, and is one of four signings the club has made, alongside Wakefield\u2019s Mathieu Cozza, the permanent addition of Niall Evalds and Manly\u2019s Chris Patolo.<\/p>\n

Having landed in the UK earlier this week, he will begin his pre-season preparations slightly later than his teammates, who all got their training for 2026 underway on Monday.<\/p>\n

In an interview with club media<\/a>, O\u2019Donnell said he can\u2019t wait for the next chapter of his career to begin.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI\u2019m very excited, I\u2019m keen to rip in with the boys.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t met any of them [teammates] yet, besides Tristan [Powell], obviously I was with him at [Brisbane] Tigers, so that will make that a lot easier, but I\u2019m very keen.<\/p>\n

In terms of the his playstyle and what he bases his performances around, he said: \u201cJust effort. Hopefully they see the hard work that I put in and that\u2019s pretty much it, just getting my job done.<\/p>\n

Commenting on Powell\u2019s impact, he added: \u201cObviously I\u2019ll surround myself with him a little bit until I get to know all the boys, but he made the decision very easy to come over here. I\u2019ve been speaking to him prior [to joining], and he\u2019s been unreal.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Donnell will be working under coach Luke Robinson, and from the initial interactions the two have had, it has been nothing but positive for the new recruit.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201c[Robinson]\u2019s\u00a0just excited, he\u2019s made it sound unreal here and the people around are very welcoming. He\u2019s been unreal as well, texting me all the time, making sure my partner\u2019s okay and constantly just checking up on me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked what advice older brother Kai gave on his move to England, he said: \u201cFirst thing was just the cold, that\u2019s the main thing you\u2019ve got to get over. But, he just said it\u2019s an unreal experience. You can go anywhere in Europe for a few pound and he said just go over there, it\u2019s a good experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Serious About Rugby League has launched a brand new podcast which can be watched in full on our YouTube channel here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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