The Canberra Raiders have signed Tongan international Siliva Havili on a one-year deal for the 2018 season.
Havili was an instrumental part of the recent Tongan World Cup campaign, as the Tongans progressed to the Semi-Final stage of the tournament where they narrowly lost to England.
He has played 24 NRL matches since making his debut for the New Zealand Warriors in 2014, including 10 matches for the St George Illawarra Dragons in 2016.
Raiders NRL Recruitment & High-Performance Manager said the signing of Havili gives the Raiders NRL squad some more depth in the hooking position, with Josh Hodgson set to miss the start of the season with a knee injury.
“Siliva had a wonderful World Cup tournament for Tonga and he joins the squad to give us some depth to cover the unfortunate loss of Josh Hodgson,” Mulholland said.
“We’re looking forward to him joining the squad and having a solid pre-season with his new club.”
Raiders 2026 Player Movements
| 2026 Gains |
| Jayden Brailey (Newcastle Knights, 2027), Sione Finau (St George Illawarra Dragons, 2028) |
| 2026 Losses |
| Adam Cook (Leigh Leopards), Jamal Fogarty (Manly Sea Eagles), Albert Hopoate (Warrington Wolves), Jordan Martin (Mackay Cutters), Trey Mooney (Newcastle Knights), Pasami Saulo (Newcastle Knights) |
| Re-Signed |
| Mitchell Brophy (2028) |
| Off Contract 2026 |
| Michael Asomua, Jake Clydsdale, Corey Harawira-Naera, Ata Mariota, Josh Papalii, Joe Roddy, Morgan Smithies, Manaia Waitere |
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