{"id":594206,"date":"2026-05-20T11:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/594206\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:20:11","slug":"why-hull-kr-signed-tevita-pangai-jr-as-willie-peters-reveals-potential-player-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/594206\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Hull KR signed Tevita Pangai Jr as Willie Peters reveals potential player exit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hull KR boss Willie Peters has provided the lowdown on the club\u2019s newest signing \u2013 Tevita Pangai Jr.<\/p>\n

The former Tongan international has joined the club on a deal until the rest of the season, and he adds size and strength to an already dominant Hull KR pack.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old was originally going to play for Warrington Wolves in 2026, signing a deal with Sam Burgess\u2019 side after his exit from Catalans Dragons.<\/p>\n

However, the prop opted not to see out that contract, and more recently he has been playing amateur rugby union in France.<\/p>\n

The Robins paid a fee to Warrington as part of the deal, and now boss Peters has revealed why the club opted to bring in another middle.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe can play two positions. He can play in the back row as well. We see Tevita as a player that, if he can reach his potential, he\u2019s a player that\u2019s played at the highest level in the NRL,\u201d Peters said to the press yesterday [Tuesday].<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s played Origin, and he can play a couple of the positions. If he can reach his potential and buy into what we\u2019re doing,\u00a0he can be valuable back in the year for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brodie Croft\u2019s Leeds Rhinos exit & Hull FC\u2019s unwanted record \u2013 click here to watch the latest episode of the Serious About Rugby League Show<\/a><\/p>\n

Hull KR boss explains Tevita Pangai Jr signing<\/p>\n

The KR boss made it clear that Pangai Jr won\u2019t be available for selection for a few weeks yet, with the forward needing to get up to speed after time away from rugby league.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe needs to get fit, there\u2019s no doubt\u00a0about that,\u201d Peters said. \u201cHe needs to make sure that he is in peak condition to be able to do what he needs\u00a0to do on the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cWth someone like Tevita, it\u2019s repeat efforts. It\u2019s being\u00a0able to carry as hard as he can and needs to be able to come out of the line and have aggression\u00a0and intent with his defence, which he does, and have repeat efforts of that.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you\u2019re fit,\u00a0you can do that. He hasn\u2019t played for a long time. He\u00a0hasn\u2019t been part of a professional set-up for a long time, but he wants\u00a0to join our club.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe sees our club as a place where he can play his best rugby league and, as I said, reach his potential. So, we\u2019re looking forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe knows\u00a0he needs to earn his teammates\u2019 trust, and the only way to do that is by working hard\u00a0and training hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hull KR man on the outer after Tevita Pangai Jr signing<\/p>\n

With Pangai Jr coming in, it suggests that someone already at the club could be departing, with Peters suggesting as such in his presser.<\/p>\n

The boss refused to say who that player might be, but he did reveal that an exit could be on the horizon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s possibly the case [a player exit],\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ll share the information when we can.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u00a0were some decisions that were made by a player previously. I don\u2019t want to share that\u00a0now. We\u2019ll wait till in due course. But yeah, it would be likely that we may look at someone\u00a0or someone may leave.\u201d<\/p>\n

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