The Wests Tigers have confirmed the signing of Samoan international Pita Godinet for the 2018 season.
Godinet has played 61 career games since making his first-grade debut for the New Zealand Warriors in 2011, moving to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2014 for two seasons before returning to the NRL with the Manly Sea Eagles.
He has also played 10 Tests for Samoa, having recently featured in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup campaign.
Wests Tigers Head Coach Ivan Cleary welcomed Godinet to the club.
โPita is an experienced player who is capable of playing every position in the spine, which is a great asset for our squad,โ Cleary said. โHe has plenty of experience in big games with Samoa, and we look forward to him joining Wests Tigers in 2018.โ
Wests Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe echoed Clearyโs welcome to Godinet.
โOn behalf of everyone at the club Iโd like to welcome Pita to Wests Tigers,โ said Pascoe. โWeโve built a squad that offers depth across the park and we look forward to seeing Pita add to that when he joins us.
โWeโre entering an exciting time for Wests Tigers and we look forward to having Pita as a part of that,โ he said.
Wests Tigers 2025 Player Movements
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| Jack Bird (St George Illawarra Dragons, 2026), Royce Hunt (Cronulla Sharks, 2027), Jarome Luai (Penrith Panthers, 2029), Terrell May (Sydney Roosters, 2027), Jeral Skelton (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, 2026), Sunia Turuva (Penrith Panthers, 2027) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 Losses | ||||||||||||||
| Solomon Alaimalo (rugby union), Asu Kepaoa (Penrith Panthers), Jordan Miller (released), Isaiah Papali'i (Penrith Panthers), Aidan Sezer (Hull FC), Jake Simpkin (Manly Sea Eagles), Junior Tupou (The Dolphins), Stefano Utoikamanu (Melbourne Storm) | ||||||||||||||
| Re-Signed | ||||||||||||||
| Will Craig (2025), Adam Doueihi (2025), Solomona Faataape (2025), Reuben Porter (2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Off Contract 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Adam Doueihi, Josh Feledy, Justin Matamua, Brent Naden, Alex Seyfarth, Charlie Staines, Brandon Tumeth | ||||||||||||||
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