NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS heavyweight Jason Taumalolo has reportedly rejected a move to a Super League club.
That’s according to the Courier Mail which has reported that the 31-year-old has knocked back an offer from Catalans Dragons, who, in turn, turned their attention to Dolphins powerhouse Tevita Pangai Junior.
Courier Mail also revealed that a code defection to Japanese rugby had been an option, but that Taumalolo is set to finish his career with the Cowboys.
Taumalolo’s agent, Chris Orr, said: “There was some interest in Jase. He had some options to go to the English Super League or Japanese rugby and we had some preliminary talks with a number of clubs.
“But Jason wants to stay loyal to the Cowboys. We had a meeting with the Cowboys recently and there’s no issues there at all.Jase loves the club. He has captained the side and he has set himself a goal to finish his career as a one-club legend who hopefully becomes the first player to reach 300 games for the Cowboys.”
Taumalolo signed a historic ten-year deal with North Queensland back in 2017, but he has been hit with a lingering knee issue in recent seasons.
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