Departing Penrith Panthers star Jarome Luai has made a surprise Super League admission in an interview this week.
The 27-year-old has been stand-off for the Panthers’ four Premiership wins in a row, and lined up for Samoa against England at the Brick Community Stadium this week.
He has signed for Wests Tigers ahead of 2025 on a huge five-year deal, as they look to bounce back from a disappointing season, and this shows he’s not someone to shy away from a challenge.
Luai also played in all three games for New South Wales in their State of Origin series victory this year, and is undoubtedly one of the sport’s biggest stars right now.
He captained his country for the first time in Wigan at the weekend.
Samoa star Jarome Luai names the one Super League side he’d consider
Luai told The Mirror ahead of the Test series, when asked whether he’d consider moving to Super League: “Yes, I’m definitely open to it. I think a lot of stereotypes put the NRL above Super League.
“But the games I’ve watched, and being here in the World Club Challenge, I definitely feel it’s pretty even.
“There’s a lot of great players here and we get to come up against these guys now – the best of the best in Super League – with Samoa.”
He’s witnessed some of Super League’s quality first hand, as although he didn’t play, his Penrith Panthers side were defeated by Wigan Warriors in the World Club Challenge this year.
He also started as stand-off when they were defeated by St Helens in 2023.
His deal ties him down to Wests until he’s 32 years old, but this isn’t stopping Luai from thinking of making the journey to the UK then.
Asked which side he’d be hoping to sign for, he concluded: “I’d be 32 or 33 by then. We’ll see how I go. But… Wigan!”
Christine
October 30, 2024 at 3:35 pm
Well what can I say he has picked the right choice Wigan Warriors simply the 👌 👍 best
Anonymous
October 31, 2024 at 1:43 pm
COULDNT PICK A WORSE CLUB TO GO TO….