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THE Cronulla Sharks have tonight signed Test forward Anthony Tupou from the Roosters on a four year deal. Tupou is understood to have agreed to a $1.5 ...

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Tupou signs for Sharks
Exclusive by Phil Rothfield
April 21, 2008 07:50pm

THE Cronulla Sharks have tonight signed Test forward Anthony Tupou from the Roosters on a four year deal.

Tupou is understood to have agreed to a $1.5 million deal that will see him leave Bondi after six-years.

The Sharks had to beat off a massive offer from Manly and a desperate attempt by Roosters supremeo Nick Polits to keep the strapping forward at the club.

Sources tonight indicated it was the opportunity to play under Kangaroo coach Stuart that swayed the deal the Sharks way for four seasons in the Shire.

 

[amamo]

Tupou signs for Sharks

Hi all,

my first post

awesome signing

bird, gallen & tupou!
what a back row!

now for some speed out wide please!

 

[Sober]

Woo - farking - hoo.

Great news. I can't wait to see him in action in Sharks colours.

Fvck you Willie Mason

 

[sharkyboy]

wow thats really good. and with anderson and williams coming off the bench that will be hard to contain

 

[ParanoidAndroid??]

he's an excellent player, best backrow in the comp!

 

[Sempa Fi Sharky]

Question

Can he score points

 

[ParanoidAndroid??]

has scored a couple of tries this year and breaks the line a few times

 

[sharksrule13]

Can anyone say "Best Back Row in the competition."

 

[bort]

that is an AUSTRALIAN back row

 

[peachey]

BEST BACK ROW IN THE COMP..

BIRD,GALLEN,WILLIAMS,ANDERSON,TUPOU!

or to have most of them on field

6.bird
11.gallen
12.williams
13.tupou

or what a bench rotation

11.gallen
12.tupou
13.bird
14.williams
15.anderson

YOU BEAUTY

 

[fishermanaxe]

Hooly Dooly......
Gallen, Bird, Tupou, Williams, Anderson....
Then Dougie and Ross
Just hope we have some money left for a decent recruit in the backline

Axe

 

[brad]

fuk yess!! tupou is a unit.
finally we can attract young stars like this kid

 

[Pomeroy#3]

Hooly Dooly......
Gallen, Bird, Tupou, Williams, Anderson....
Then Dougie and Ross
Just hope we have some money left for a decent recruit in the backline

Axe

Yer totally agree, we could use some or all of Ross's $400k contract for that!

 

[Super Impose]

Ricky Stuarts significant influence has paid dividends big time. Toupou is big strong and fast and the fact he has come to us for less money than Manly offered speaks volumes for the respect and stature that Ricky is held in this game.Freeing up the 250k from Lances retirement obviously helped.

 

[prawny]

Wow

that's unbelievable..hest one of the best back rowers in the comp.gal.bird and tupou...awesome

 

[Capital_Shark]

Made my night! I think everything else has been said. Tupou is class, our back row for 2009 is undoubtedly the best. Also great to see we not only attracted attention from a big name player prior to his twilight years, but the fact we actually beat off other clubs to get pen to paper for once in a while.

Well done Sticky and Zapps.

 

[Great White]

Beat me to it, I was just cooking dinner and going to get on here and post it. Yes great signing, some second phase play finally.

 

[bort]

Hi all,

my first post is to inform everyone we have signed Anthony Tupou on a 4 year deal!!

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,26799,23576078-5006066,00.html

awesome signing

bird, gallen & tupou!
what a back row!

now for some speed out wide please!

oh, and btw, welcome to the site

 

[Gummyshark]

I wonder who they are going to off load to afford him. Eddie Sua, Brian Norrie, Paul Stephenson, Jacob Selmes, Luke Covell, Brett Seymour ? A few contracts will not be renewed thats for sure.

 

[amamo]

i dont think ross will be there next season..just a feeling
i guess it depends how snowden settles in this year. i see us releasing ross and getting another young front rower and a decent back