Newcastle Red Bulls have made a major statement of intent ahead of next season, with All Blacks ace Hoskins Sotutu joining the club.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The back-row forward, who is eligible to play for England, joins from Super Rugby outfit the Blues, after putting pen to paper on a three-year deal.<\/p>\n
Sotutu is the latest big name to join the Red Bulls revolution, following the likes of Tom Christie to the club.<\/p>\n
Hoskins Sotutu to join Newcastle Red Bulls<\/p>\n
The 2024 Super Rugby Player of the Year brings a wealth of experience with him to Kingston Park, following a successful stint in his native New Zealand. At the time of writing, he has notched 80 appearances for the Blues, scoring 31 tries in the process, and helped the Auckland-based side to a Super Rugby title in 2024.<\/p>\n
Alongside that, he has also amassed 14 Test caps for the All Blacks,<\/p>\n
Commenting on joining the club, Sotutu said:\u00a0\u201cI am excited to be committing to Newcastle Red Bulls<\/a>\u2018 project moving forward, and coming to compete in the Gallagher PREM week in, week out.<\/p>\n \u201cThe club made it clear to me how ambitious they are, and I am looking forward to getting started.<\/p>\n \u201cI have enjoyed my time at the Blues and am looking to finish on a high before hitting the ground running in the North East of England.\u201d<\/p>\n Aphelele Fassi reveals \u2018what a privilege\u2019 it is to play for the Springboks, Siya Kolisi\u2019s \u2018advice\u2019 and how he modelled his game on All Blacks star<\/a><\/p>\n Stormers confirm Springboks captain Siya Kolisi\u2019s SENSATIONAL return<\/a><\/p>\n Newcastle sporting general manager, Neil McIlroy, added: \u201cThis is a huge signing which brings major firepower into the club, and sends a message around the league.<\/p>\n