{"id":262474,"date":"2023-01-09T18:40:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T19:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=262474"},"modified":"2023-01-10T07:59:25","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T07:59:25","slug":"fijian-flyer-lumelume-finds-new-nrl-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=262474","title":{"rendered":"Fijian flyer Lumelume finds new NRL home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fijian international winger Isaac Lumelume has signed with the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/parramatta-eels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Parramatta Eels\">Parramatta Eels<\/a> for 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Lumelume, 24, joined the Bulldogs this season but was unable to break into the strong Canterbury backline.<\/p>\n<p>But he still made a contribution to the club, playing in the NSW Cup grand final loss to Penrith.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/afl\/news-2023-west-coast-eagles-confirm-isiah-winder-charges-return-to-training\/283b2e15-a918-4868-9c90-ad7d335a62da\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Banished Eagle&#x27;s exile ends after police charge<\/strong><\/a><strong>\ufeff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/2023-chris-caruana-reveals-drug-and-mental-health-issues-after-retirement-left-him-homeless-suicidal\/69ce6d2b-c42c-45e0-a5c8-9dba61682a17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Insidious drug&#x27; that left ex-NRL star homeless<\/strong><\/a><strong>\ufeff<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/news-2023-norma-johnston-whiteman-australias-oldest-test-cricketer-dies\/0faf87a3-b464-486b-8db1-f4f4a710ed80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Australia&#x27;s oldest Test cricketer dies<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A tall winger with power and speed, Lumelume made his NRL debut for Melbourne in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"2da21f13-525e-439c-9ca7-c70c69a6dae0\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/2da21f13-525e-439c-9ca7-c70c69a6dae0\" alt=\"BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 28: Isaac Lumelume of the Storm scores a try during the round 24 NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the Parramatta Eels at Suncorp Stadium, on August 28, 2021, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris\/Getty Images)\" data-width=\"1652\" data-height=\"929\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He scored three tries in six starts with the Storm before moving to Sydney last season for family reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Sydney but with Fijian heritage, Lumelume has played three Tests for the island nation, scoring one try.<\/p>\n<p>Lumelume is on a train and trial deal and faces a tough job forcing his way into the Eels&#x27; top side.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow Fijian Maika Sivo has a mortgage on one wing spot, with a host of players vying for the other.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/edm?client_id=wwos&amp;redirect_uri=https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au&amp;newsletter=true\"><em><strong>clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>!\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Fijian international winger Isaac Lumelume has signed with the Parramatta Eels for 2023. 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