Quentin Signs : Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:20 am  

SHEFFIELD Eagles have signed Samoan international Quentin Laulu-Togagae after a two-year chase.


The try-scoring back joins the Eagles from top Brisbane club Souths Logan Magpies who finished top of the Queensland Cup competition last season.

"I've been on this project for a couple of seasons but it will be worth it," said coach Mark Aston. "This is a massive signing for us. He's an exciting, quality player, who has a lot of skill and scores tries."

Laulu-Togagae - nicknamed 'Q' in Australia - has agreed a two-year contract with Eagles.

At Souths and for Samoa he plays full-back, which sets a poser for Aston with Misi Taulapapa established in that position at the Eagles.

Aston hints at a possible switch to stand-off as a replacement for Brendon Lindsay who has returned to Australia.

"His best position is probably full-back but when you have a quality player what does it matter what number he has on the shirt? Quentin can play wing, centre or half-back," said Aston.

"Quentin has flair and skill. He will score a lot of tries for us next season and defensively he takes great positions and is quick enough to get across and stop anyone."

Aston first made a move to sign him in 2008 but the player lacked the international qualifications to gain a UK visa.

Those problems were cleared when he played for Samoa in their last two internationals.

Aston said: "He will be here after Christmas with his family - his wife and a young son. All the paperwork is done at our end and he just has to go now and get a visa for the UK."

Laulu-Togagae, 26 on December 1, is in the top ten top try scorers in the Queensland league's history and the 5ft 9ins player has attracted the attention of clubs in the NRL - Australia's Super League

Re: Quentin Signs : Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:33 am  

Q will do - we can spell that.

Re: Quentin Signs : Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:36 am  

We could just totally bamboozle him and call him "Brendon" I think it would catch on,He wouldnt have a clue but if everyone called it him it would stick.

Re: Quentin Signs : Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:53 am  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nWBES3W ... B&index=26 Obviously, these videos never seem to show the player missing tackles or dropping the ball for some reason ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nWBES3W ... B&index=26 Obviously, these videos never seem to show the player missing tackles or dropping the ball for some reason ...

Re: Quentin Signs : Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:23 pm  

I'll be honest I've not heard of the fellow but I stay optimistic and hope he turns out to be an outstanding player.

Re: Quentin Signs : Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:34 pm  

griff1998 wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nWBES3WUW8&playnext=1&list=PL2417674CABC6772B&index=26

Obviously, these videos never seem to show the player missing tackles or dropping the ball for some reason ...

Glass half empty again!!!

Re: Quentin Signs : Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:13 pm  

Not necessarily. Just a caveat.

Billy Slater's arguably the best in the world at his position, but even he's dropped a crucial ball or two. Probably cost Australia the 2008 World Cup Final and the Four Nations final a couple of weeks ago.

Re: Quentin Signs : Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:11 pm  

griff1998 wrote:

Not necessarily. Just a caveat.

Billy Slater's arguably the best in the world at his position, but even he's dropped a crucial ball or two. Probably cost Australia the 2008 World Cup Final and the Four Nations final a couple of weeks ago.

But would you grumble if we signed him?

Re: Quentin Signs : Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:53 pm  

Looks like a great signing, I'd never heard of Misi Taulapapa and I seriously doubt most of our other fans had and he turned out to be a great player, I trust Mark's judgment when it comes to South Sea Islanders!! Good luck Quentin.

Re: Quentin Signs : Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:51 am  

westridingeagle wrote:

But would you grumble if we signed him?

Certainly not. But I bet those two errors aren't in his promotional video.