{"id":63660,"date":"2025-10-10T12:39:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=63660"},"modified":"2025-10-10T12:39:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:39:33","slug":"huddersfield-giants-swoop-to-sign-forward-from-down-under-as-length-of-contract-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=63660","title":{"rendered":"Huddersfield Giants swoop to sign forward from Down Under as length of contract confirmed&#8230; See full details&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Huddersfield Giants swoop to sign forward from Down Under as length of contract confirmed<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Huddersfield Giants have confirmed the signing of forward Chris Patolo from the Manly Sea Eagles on a two-year contract, running through to the end of the 2027 Super League season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/images-2025-10-10T133749.758.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Patolo, 24, brings with him a solid NRL pedigree, having made 27 first-grade appearances for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. While he did not feature in NRL games for Manly during 2025, he was a regular in the NSW Cup, where he played 20 matches, scored one try, and averaged 92 metres per game with roughly 96.5% tackle efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Huddersfield head coach Luke Robinson praised Patolo\u2019s size, defensive abilities and mobility, saying he\u2019ll \u201cadd size to the pack,\u201d win the ruck, and bring a physical presence in the middle. Patolo himself expressed excitement about the move, calling the Super League a big challenge and saying he\u2019s ready to settle in with his new teammates and the Huddersfield community.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The deal adds depth to Huddersfield\u2019s forward pack as they prepare for the 2026 campaign and beyond.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Huddersfield Giants swoop to sign forward from Down Under as length of contract confirmed &nbsp; Huddersfield Giants have confirmed the signing of forward Chris Patolo from the Manly Sea Eagles on a two-year contract, running through to the end of the 2027 Super League season. 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