Newcastle Thunder have announced the signing of Warrington Wolves prop Samy Kibula on a season-long loan.
A 21-year-old graduate of Wigan Warriors youth system where he was a two-time Academyย Grand Finalist winner Kibula made his Super League debut with the Cherry and Whites against Huddersfield in 2018 aged 19.
Moving to the Wolves for 2020, Kibula made two appearances for Steve Priceโs side following the seasonโs restart.
Reacting to the news, Kibula said โThunder have some exciting aims and after speaking to the coaches, itโs something I want to be a part of.
โAs a player, I like to both carry and tackle hard as well as expressing myself with the ball. Iโve learnt a lot from some great players so far, but now I want to play regular minutes.
โIโve got good experience of Championship rugby and I hope that can be useful to the club and that we can both grow and do the best we can.โ
Director of rugby Denis Betts said: โSamy is a young and enthusiastic player with Super League and Championship experience and a real desire to perform.
โHe is very quick for such a big man and has great hands and skills. He wants to be a Super League player and we want him to perform to that level so that we can both achieve our goals and develop together.โ