FORMER Kiwi Test centre Krisnan Inu is back in rugby league.
He has joined Super League outfit Catalans Dragons from union club Stade Francais on a short-term contract to the end of the season.
Inu, who was a member of New Zealand’s 2008 World-Cup winning team, scored 65 tries in 139 NRL appearances for Parramatta, New Zealand Warriors and Canterbury Bulldogs before switching codes at the start of the year.
He has made just six appearances for Stade Francais and missed out on selection when the Paris-based club won the Top 14 Final last weekend.
The Dragons three-quarter line is bare following injuries to ex-NRL players Willie Tonga and Michael Oldfield. Todd Carney is also sidelined.
Catalans coach Laurent Frayssinous said: “With many of our players sidelined for a long-term period, it was important to strengthen and boost our squad.
“It’s a crucial period for the club with some important games to come. We had a great opportunity with Krisnan and we did not want to miss it.
“He will add quality and depth to our back line and he will bring his experience to the group.”
Inu had been linked with a move to Hull for next season but the Dragons say they will consider extending his stay with them if the move proves successful.
Catalans chief executive Christophe Jouffret said: “We have signed him until the end of the season but, if this period is successful, we will consider a contract extension for the following seasons.”
Understand he looks un-interested at times when he was playing in the centres or wing. But frankly we can do a lot worst than bringing him home for FB in 2016.
He always has had the talents, but had issues with applying it 100% on the field. Plus he is a great goal kicker, something we can use without Sandow.
He also played stints in FB for Dogs and NZ.
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I would sign him for cheap cheap cheap. I thought Des Hasler got good value out of him on a minimum contract, but I think we need players who don't switch off like he does.
Look agree with all your comments. He will be on a min contract and will need to prove his worth.
Some players mature later in their football years and I see that in him.
That year when he was playing for unders at DOgs was his best year since bursting on to the NRL year. If he's playing for a proper contract for us next year, who knows if this will be his second (or third) wind ;)
I say he if he come cheap the reason I say yes because he a good goal kicker
I read somewhere KI is being considered by Salford, in the UK Super League, who are into meltdown 2015 and will be relegated. I can`t think of a worst buy for the Eels--we have enough mistakes in us as it is! I don`t think there is much chance of him arriving on our doorstep as he and DA never did see eye to eye, to put it mildly, and his mate Jarryd is no longer here.
Massive no for mine. great talent but nothing between the ears seems like hard work to motivate.
Just read on Facebook that the Titans have signed Nene Macdonald he would have been a good pick up at the right price.
Much like Chris Sandow, can be a 9/10 in the first half of a match but in the second half can be a 2/10. No thanks.
Too high maintenance mate & too much baggage. As the old saying goes "a leopard never loses its spots". A big NO from me.
For the record, same comments apply to Mateo.
How about that. Poor ole Willie Wonka, he sure is brittle. I don't know the stats but during his last contract with us I reckon he must have gone close to missing 50% of available FG matches. A prime example of false economy.
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