{"id":57899,"date":"2021-04-14T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=57899"},"modified":"2021-04-14T09:57:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T09:57:09","slug":"major-signing-coup-for-waratahs-wallabies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=57899","title":{"rendered":"Major signing coup for Waratahs, Wallabies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2021 season has been an unmitigated disaster for the NSW Waratahs but 2022 is already looking brighter following the signing of Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old backrower is a Sydney product who cut his teeth with Endeavor Sports High School and Southern Districts.<\/p>\n<p>But his professional career has been spent entirely in Japan with NTT Communications Shining Arcs, Sunwolves and Munakata Sanix Blues.<\/p>\n<p>A damaging ball runner, Warren-Vosayaco caught the eye in 24 Super Rugby games for the now defunct Sunwolves, scoring six tries.<\/p>\n<p>Entering what should be his prime, Warren-Vosayaco has signed on for the 2022 and 2023 Super Rugby seasons and comes into the Wallabies selection frame for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stan.com.au\/sport?utm_source=wwos&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=rugby_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"The only place rugby fans can watch every match is Stan Sport. Start your free sport trial now!\"><em><strong>The only place rugby fans can watch every match is Stan Sport. Start your free sport trial now!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"383c08fb-0195-4a11-b41d-9b461f48eaf2\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/383c08fb-0195-4a11-b41d-9b461f48eaf2\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"3053\" data-height=\"2035\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;Prior to the (2019) World Cup in Japan I had conversations with Scott Johnson about potentially coming home to Australia,&quot; Warren-Vosayaco said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Seeing my childhood mate Brandon Paenga-Amosa doing well at the Reds and representing the Wallabies gave me the fire to come back and have a crack at Super Rugby.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Growing up in Sydney and being part of the Manu Sutherland Academy at NSW when I was 15 and 16, the Waratahs was always a team I wanted to play for.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I&#x27;m really excited to come back home and wear the sky blue jersey, and hopefully if I can perform well enough get the chance to play for the Wallabies one day.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson, Rugby Australia&#x27;s director of rugby, described Warren-Vosayaco a &quot;a great young prospect.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/dave-rennie-wallabies-australian-rugby-news-2021-new-zealand\/45fde846-cdfb-4576-b26d-e9883f46d665\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Wallabies coach flips the script on Kiwis\"><em><strong>Wallabies coach flips the script on Kiwis<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/will-harrison-nsw-waratahs-super-rugby-2021-news-injury\/a824b2e6-ff6c-4082-b4db-0b9de51c71f4\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Injury continues Waratahs&#x27; season from hell\"><em><strong>Injury continues Waratahs&#x27; season from hell<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/suliasi-vunivalu-wallabies-queensland-reds-australian-super-rugby-news-2021\/8d4653a6-bad7-4f61-adb0-6f4a971c9e13\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Thorn&#x27;s message for wayward NRL recruit\"><em><strong>Thorn&#x27;s message for wayward NRL recruit<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"ef315392-d449-4cdb-9bc1-2a9a1e4bf625\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/ef315392-d449-4cdb-9bc1-2a9a1e4bf625\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"3600\" data-height=\"2400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;He wanted to explore overseas opportunities a few years ago and in doing so, it allowed him to develop his game,&quot; Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;He now returns with a real hunger to go to the next level, and that is only a good thing for the Waratahs and potentially the Wallabies as well.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We have a number of other key targets, both domestically and abroad, that we&#x27;re working with at the moment to ensure Australian rugby is in the best possible position heading into next year and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Warren-Vosayaco will be an option at either No.8 or blindside flanker.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"6489b970-0e92-45cb-b7b9-bfa00e7ddc46\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/6489b970-0e92-45cb-b7b9-bfa00e7ddc46\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"3120\" data-height=\"2080\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;We&#x27;ve seen what Rahboni is capable of in his previous stint in Super Rugby with the Sunwolves,&quot; Waratahs chief executive Paul Doorn said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;He&#x27;s an exciting, damaging ball runner who gives another point of difference within our backrow.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Rahboni is one of our strategic signings for the Waratahs as we look to bolster our squad for our 2022 campaign and beyond.&quot;<\/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\/login?client_id=wwos&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwwos.nine.com.au&amp;newsletter=true\" target=\"\" title=\"clicking here!\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>clicking here!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The 2021 season has been an unmitigated disaster for the NSW Waratahs but 2022 is already looking brighter following the signing of Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco. 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