READ MORE:<\/strong> Fans booted after 'provoking' irate Djokovic\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Popyrin in tears after springing big Open upset\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n But the youngster has decided to pledge his allegiance to league – and the Warriors – in a major coup for the club in its long-running war with the 15-a-side game.<\/p>\n "I play lock, second row and centre for league and lock and flanker for union," Filipo told Wide World of Sports.<\/p>\n "The Warriors have been good to me and I hope to be playing in the SG Ball Cup this season."<\/p>\n Last season, Filipo played for Niue under 18s in the Pacific Youth Cup, standing out despite being two years younger than many of his team-mates and opponents.<\/p>\n The De La Salle College student also shone in the Shaun Johnson Cup and Warriors officials couldn't hide their delight when he decided to commit to the club.<\/p>\n \ufeffFor 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> clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n