Sydney Chickens star Jared Waerea-Hargreaves uncovers what made him connect Frame KR

Body KR have captured Sydney Chickens and Unused Zealand prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves on a one-year bargain – with enormous much appreciated to Robins legend Shaun Kenny-Dowall.

The hard-hitting three-time NRL Prevalence champ will arrive at Fainthearted Stop ahead of the 2025 Betfred Super League season and is another sign of the club’s developing expectation. Master Waerea-Hargeaves, 35, is one of the sport’s most noteworthy advances and has delighted in an famous career so distant.

And it’s his joins with previous KR captain Kenny-Dowall – presently on Willie Peters’ coaching staff after his retirement final year – that demonstrated vital in seeing him select the Robins.

They were portion of the same Chickens side that won the 2013 NRL title as well as Kiwis team-mates and Waerea-Hargreaves said:
“’My best mate is Shaun Kenny-Dowall; I played about ten seasons with Slides. When he went over to Frame, we remained in contact and he’s talked exceedingly of Body KR and the individuals within the club.

“It’s being a portion of what I needed to do. Presently that this opportunity is here, it’s exceptionally energizing. Once we begun talking approximately it happening, it moved rapidly. We begun talking around it in November final year, we met up in Paris for the Rugby Union World Container Last and he inquired what I was up to and said the opportunity was there (at Body KR) and here we are presently. I rang Willie and I rang Slips and said let’s make it happen.”

Waerea-Hargeaves, who has spoken to the Kiwis 33 times additionally won three World Club Challenges with Chickens, said:
“It’s energizing. I’ve had a great couple of chats with Willie. He’s a awesome man and I’m truly looking forward to playing for Frame KR and him in 2025.

“The group has been building for a number of a long time. They were fruitful final year but fell brief within the Challenge Glass Last. We’ve got a very strong squad this season and from the win over Frame you’ll be able see they’re preparing truly difficult. For myself, my spouse and the kids, we’re looking forward to coming over as a family, knuckling down and getting a charge out of the North of Britain.

“I’ve played a number of a long time within the UK with Unused Zealand, coming absent universally. I’ve cherished Britain, I adore how energetic the individuals are. I cherish the working-class city of Body; it’s been on my radar for some of a long time. Presently it’s official, it’s exceptionally exciting.”

He has made nearly 300 NRL appearances for Chickens since joining them from Masculine in 2010. Dwindles included:
“The starting discussions begun from Jared’s solid relationship with Shaun Kenny-Dowall. Shaun and I had discussions in the low season on how we’d cherish to induce Jared to the club. I have the upmost regard for Jared. He’s ostensibly one of the finest front-rowers to player the amusement within the NRL. Jared’s greatest quality is he’s a leader of men.

“There’s not numerous front-rowers that can change games or swing force like Jared can. Jared has single-handedly done this over the years. Jared could be a player everyone needs to play with and the commitment he’ll make off the field is invaluable. He’s getting to offer assistance our more youthful players come through and offer assistance our senior players gotten to be superior pioneers. He’s planning to bring so much to us on and off the field. He’s a proven winner within the NRL and we can’t hold up for him to connect up with the club.”