{"id":367944,"date":"2024-02-15T08:10:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T09:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=367944"},"modified":"2024-02-15T13:03:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T13:03:48","slug":"pangai-confirms-league-return-after-premature-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=367944","title":{"rendered":"Pangai confirms league return after premature retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"

T\ufeffevita Pangai Junior<\/a> has moved one step closer to a return to the NRL<\/a>, signing with reserve grade club Souths Logan for the 2024 season.<\/p>\n

The former NSW Origin enforcer shocked the rugby league world last year when he retired to pursue a career in professional boxing, but had recently been spotted at Brisbane Broncos training and rumours had been swirling regarding a comeback.<\/p>\n

Pangai has now been revealed as the marquee signing for the Magpies, who compete in the Queensland Cup competition and have close ties with the Broncos<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Souths Logan confirmed the news on its Facebook page on Thursday night while Pangai's former team, Canterbury<\/a>, was in the midst of a trial match.<\/p>\n

\"Tevita<\/p>\n

With more than 130 first grade games to his name, Pangai will add immediate class and experience to Souths Logan, with the path now clear for a potential NRL return.\ufeff<\/p>\n

During the pre-season, Bulldogs boss Phil Gould<\/a> revealed the hulking forward had the club's blessing to return to rugby league, despite walking away with a year to run on his contract at Belmore.<\/p>\n

"We were all a bit shocked when he gave it away last year," he told 9News Sydney.<\/p>\n

"If he's had a second think about that and wants to come back to the sport, I think the sport will be better for it wherever he goes.<\/p>\n

"He certainly has our blessing to go wherever he likes."\ufeff<\/p>\n

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Pangai has competed in just one professional boxing bout since initially deciding to step away from football, defeating Frank Amato last October.<\/p>\n

His next fight is slated for March 23 against Raphael Sa'u\ufeff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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