Catalans Dragons have swooped to sign Manase Kaho from Queensland Cup outfit Norths Devils ahead of 2026, with the winger penning a two-year deal in Perpignan.<\/p>\n
Kaho \u2013 who will turn 25 in January \u2013 has spent the last three seasons plying his trade at second-grade level Down Under for Norths, winning both the Grand Final and State Championship in a memorable 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n
That year, he ended as the top try-scorers in the Q Cup to earn a place in the competition\u2019s Team of the Year.<\/p>\n
Having played for Norths as a junior, he re-joined the club midway through 2023 following a stint in the youth ranks of NRL<\/a> outfit Canberra Raiders \u2013 whose second string he donned a shirt for in the New South Wales Cup between 2021 and 2022.<\/p>\n With a contract signed which runs until the end of the 2027 campaign, this move to Catalans<\/a> marks his first opportunity to play at first-grade level.<\/p>\n Catalans Dragons swoop to sign Queensland Cup star for 2026 as recruitment drive continues<\/p>\n Kaho\u2019s overall try record at second-grade level in Australia sits at 52 in 62 games, including 44 in his 63 Q Cup appearances for Norths.<\/p>\n The 24-year-old becomes the Dragons\u2019 12th new recruit for 2026: following on from the arrivals of\u00a0Toby Sexton, Solomona Faataape, Harvey Wilson, Josh Allen, Zac Lipowicz, Iszac Fa\u2019asuamaleaui, Charlie Staines, Josh Simm, Lewis Dodd, Ben Condon and Phoenix Laulu-Togaga\u2019e.<\/p>\n Catalans announced his signing via social media on Wednesday afternoon, posting a highlight reel on X (@DragonsOfficiel) as below.<\/p>\n \ud835\udc48\ud835\udc5b \ud835\udc5b\ud835\udc5c\ud835\udc62\ud835\udc63\ud835\udc52\ud835\udc4e\ud835\udc62 \ud835\udc37\ud835\udc5f\ud835\udc4e\ud835\udc54\ud835\udc5c\ud835\udc5b \ud83d\udc32 pic.twitter.com\/nOu3cB74un<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dragons Catalans (@DragonsOfficiel) December 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Dragons head coach Joel Tomkins had high praise for his newest signing, saying: \u201cManase will be the last addition to our squad before the start of the season and (he is) someone I am very excited to have joining us.<\/p>\n \u201cHe will bring genuine speed and try-scoring ability.<\/p>\n \u201cManase joins us at a great time in his development as a player and is motivated to take his game to the next level in Super League<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n