Brittain and Tatola Sign for 2018
13th December 2017
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce the signings of hooker Billy Brittain and front rower Tevita Tatola for the 2018 season. Brittain, 23, is a hooker who has come through the ranks at the Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos to star in the Cup competition in Queensland with the Sunshine Coast Falcons and Norths Devils. He was made captain of Norths as a 21-year old, showing his leadership qualities at an early stage of his career.
"Both Billy and Junior come to us with elite junior backgrounds." said Head Coach Anthony Seibold
The son of former Australian Rules player, Craig Brittain, Billy played for the Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union side and will be looking to show his wares during pre-season training for a potential NRL start in pre-season matches against Wigan and the Dragons. Tevita ‘Junior’ Tatola, 21, played in the Intrust Super Premiership, Holden Cup and junior representative teams with the Tigers, and also represented the Junior Kangaroos in 2016. Rabbitohs Head Coach Anthony Seibold is happy to be adding to the depth of the Rabbitohs’ forward stocks. “Both Billy and Junior come to us with elite junior backgrounds,” Coach Seibold said. “Billy is a real competitor and is a good leader as shown with his captaincy positions with Queensland Cup clubs in recent seasons. He comes from a good pedigree having been the Australian Rugby Schoolboys number ten and he was also part of the QAS Emerging Origin under 20s group. “Junior was a Junior Kangaroo and has always had the ability to progress to the higher levels of the game. This is an opportunity for him to show how much he wants to play at the NRL level.”
Billy Brittain
Date of Birth - 19 May 1994
Place of Birth - Nudgee, Queensland
Height - 177cm
Weight - 80kg
Position - Hooker/Halfback
Junior Club - Minto Cobras
Previous Clubs - Norths Brisbane
- Sunshine Coast
Rep Honours - Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union
Tevita "Junior" Tatola
Date of Birth - 10 November 1996
Place of Birth - Sydney, NSW
Height - 186cm
Weight - 118kg
Position - Prop/Second Row
Junior Club - Holy Cross, Ryde
Previous Clubs - Wests-Tigers (U20s)
Rep Honours - Junior Kangaroos (2016)
- NSW U20 SOO (2016)
- NSW Pathways Squad (2015)