The Newcastle Knights have announced Daniel and Jacob Saifiti have extended their contracts with the club for an additional two years.
The 21-year old twins, who both made their NRL debuts in Round 1 in 2016, were originally signed until the end of season 2018 but have agreed to a two-year extension, keeping them at the Club until the end of 2020.
Still just in the early stages of their NRL careers, 2017 was an outstanding year for the Saifiti brothers.
โWe are delighted to be able to secure Daniel and Jacob at the Club for another two years,โ General Manager Football Darren Mooney said.
โThey have both had an impressive year and Iโm certain they will continue to improve and develop their games.
โTheir dedication and leadership as young players is an asset to the team and theyโll be an integral part of the Clubโs future.โ
Daniel, who plays in the front row, has made 43 NRL appearances and took out Newcastleโs 2017 Playersโ Player award.
โThe Club has shown faith in us and hopefully we can repay that,โ Daniel said.
โWe have been here for two years and I canโt imagine being anywhere else.โ
Jacob has made 39 NRL appearances and will represent Fiji in the upcoming Rugby League World Cup.
โIโm excited to play with a lot of new signings next season who can bring that experience that we need,โ Jacob said.
โWe have a strong side on paper and hopefully weโll have a good couple of years ahead of us.โ
Knights 2025 Player Movements
| 2025 Gains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taj Annan (2027), Matt Arthur (Parramatta Eels, 2025), Francis Manuleleua (Penrith Panthers, 2027), James Schiller (Canberra Raiders, 2027) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 Losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Armstrong (Leigh Leopards), Jed Cartwright (Hull FC), Tom Jenkins (released), Myles Martin (Canberra Raiders), Fletcher Myers (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Daniel Saifiti (The Dolphins), Enari Tuala (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Re-Signed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradman Best (2027), Thomas Cant (2026), Mat Croker (2025), Dane Gagai (2027), Tyson Gamble (2026), Cody Hopwood (2028), Brodie Jones (2025), Dylan Lucas (2027), Jermaine McEwen (2027), Jacob Saifiti (2027) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Off Contract 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jayden Brailey, Paul Bryan, Mat Croker, Adam Elliott, Jackson Hastings, Jack Hetherington, Brodie Jones, Riley Jones, Kai Pearce-Paul, Will Pryce, Sebastian Su'a, Leo Thompson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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