Joey Manu convinced by PNG PM to join Chiefs in NRL return
- Joey Manu has revealed how a conversation with Papua New Guinea's prime minister helped convince him to return to the NRL and join the Chiefs in 2028.
- The two-time premiership winner will be 31 by the time the two-year deal starts, and will arrive with the ability to play fullback, centre or even five-eighth in the club's first year.
- Manu toured PNG last month and met with Prime Minister James Marape while there, before signing the deal from France on Sunday.
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- Joey Manu has revealed how a conversation with Papua New Guinea's prime minister helped convince him to return to the NRL and join the Chiefs in 2028.
- The two-time premiership winner will be 31 by the time the two-year deal starts, and will arrive with the ability to play fullback, centre or even five-eighth in the club's first year.
- Manu toured PNG last month and met with Prime Minister James Marape while there, before signing the deal from France on Sunday.
Sources: ABC Australia