Written by THE MOLE , April 12, 2016
PARRAMATTA forward Kelepi Tanginoa can’t crack the top grade at the moment but is attracting plenty of interest from a number of rival NRL clubs.
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Standing at 180cm and 102kg with a frame that resembles a body builder, Tanginoa has been arguably the most damaging player in the NSW Cup this season and his performances have reportedly caught the eye of the Tigers.
Tanginoa returned to the Eels this season after spending last year with the Cowboys but finds himself behind the likes of Manu Ma’u, Beau Scott, Tepai Moeroa and Kenny Edwards in a stacked Parramatta second row.
But his performances in the NSW Cup for Wentworthville haven’t gone unnoticed – most notably last week’s display against the Warriors when he racked up a mammoth 201 metres.
It is believed the Tigers have been tracking the 22-year-old’s progress the past few weeks and could be looking to engage the club over a transfer. However, Tanginoa is contracted to the Eels until the end of 2017 and are reportedly hesitant to grant the forward an early release should one be requested.
The Tigers, who are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, are struggling for depth at moment particularly in the back row. No Tigers back-rower recorded 100 metres or more in Sunday’s loss to the Knights.
The Tigers are also said to be tracking the progress of Panther’s workhorse Elijah Taylor. Taylor has played just two games for the club this season and will almost certainly leave the club at season’s end.
In addition to Wests, there are rumours swirling that the Bulldogs are also keeping tabs on Tanginoa, although the club may find it hard to fit the former junior Kangaroo under the salary cap following the recent long-term signing of Raymond Faitala-Mariner and Lamar Liolevave.
PARRAMATTA forward Kelepi Tanginoa can’t crack the top grade at the moment but is attracting plenty of interest from a number of rival NRL clubs.
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Standing at 180cm and 102kg with a frame that resembles a body builder, Tanginoa has been arguably the most damaging player in the NSW Cup this season and his performances have reportedly caught the eye of the Tigers.
Tanginoa returned to the Eels this season after spending last year with the Cowboys but finds himself behind the likes of Manu Ma’u, Beau Scott, Tepai Moeroa and Kenny Edwards in a stacked Parramatta second row.
But his performances in the NSW Cup for Wentworthville haven’t gone unnoticed – most notably last week’s display against the Warriors when he racked up a mammoth 201 metres.
It is believed the Tigers have been tracking the 22-year-old’s progress the past few weeks and could be looking to engage the club over a transfer. However, Tanginoa is contracted to the Eels until the end of 2017 and are reportedly hesitant to grant the forward an early release should one be requested.
The Tigers, who are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, are struggling for depth at moment particularly in the back row. No Tigers back-rower recorded 100 metres or more in Sunday’s loss to the Knights.
The Tigers are also said to be tracking the progress of Panther’s workhorse Elijah Taylor. Taylor has played just two games for the club this season and will almost certainly leave the club at season’s end.
In addition to Wests, there are rumours swirling that the Bulldogs are also keeping tabs on Tanginoa, although the club may find it hard to fit the former junior Kangaroo under the salary cap following the recent long-term signing of Raymond Faitala-Mariner and Lamar Liolevave.
