Fonua Pole is a pretty unique prospect in the NRL
After being scouted by the club while playing for a Combined Affiliated States side at the Australian Schoolboys Championships, Pole joined the Wests Tigers last year and quickly progressed through the SG Ball, Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup competitions.
With realistic hopes of a finals berth dashed, the bottom-placed Wests Tigers have turned to blooding a group of new players in recent weeks, with Pole joining the likes of Justin Matamua and Austin Dias as those to have made their debut in July.The club’s head of pathways, Matthew Betsey, said it's the beginning of what he hopes will be a long line of graduates from the club’s junior system.
“We are only just starting to see the tip of the iceberg, and it’s not guaranteed they’ll all go on to play NRL. But I do think the long-term benefits of that the club will see over the next few years.
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