Broncos young gun Tesi Niu has been granted an immediate release from the final year of his contract with the Red Hill club.
The 21-year-old featured 32 times for Brisbane and scored 11 tries after making his debut in Round 4 of the 2020 season against the Roosters.
Niu looks set to join Wayne Bennett’s Dolphins according to The Courier Mail and Broncos coach Kevin Walters said the young fullback deserves the opporunity to play first grade football.
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“Tesi has been in the Broncos system for a number of years and is highly regarded across the club,” coach Kevin Walters said in a club statement.
“But we believe he will receive more opportunities elsewhere and it’s an indication of our respect for Tesi that we have allowed him to depart.
“We wish Tesi all the best in the next part of his journey.”
Niu will reportedly sign a multi-year deal with the Dolphins and join former Broncos teammates Jamayne Isaako and Brenko Lee in making the switch.
Following Reece Walsh’s arrival in Red Hill and Herbie Farnworth expressing his desire to play fullback, Niu fell down then pecking order.
Originally published as Broncos grant young gun immediate release as Dolphins deal looms
