Former Newcastle Knights and Melbourne Storm Junior Sa’u has been appointed the new captain of an overseas team as they prepare for the 2025 season
After spending consecutive seasons with the Keighley Cougars in the English Super League’s second division, the RFL Championship, Sa’u has been given a high-level leadership position.
After scoring 24 tries in 38 games since joining the team, he was selected the new captain. Dan Parker and George Flanagan were named the vice-captains for 2025.
Jake Webster, the head coach of the Cougars, stated that Junior demonstrates all the qualities of a leader.
“He’s a tough competitor and leads with his actions. I am challenging him to move out of his comfort zone and lead with his words and really steer this side around the field. The boys respect him, his experience speaks for itself.
“With George [Flanagan] and Dan [Parker] alongside him, I have three great leaders in this team who have bought into what we are trying to achieve at this club.”
Last playing in the NRL in ___, Sa’u made his debut in 2008 for the Newcastle Knights after signing a lucrative four-year contract with the club where he was recognised as one of the best young outside backs in the competition.
Playing 86 games and scoring 104 points for the club across five seasons, he then moved to the Melbourne Storm.
Unfortunately, the centre only played four games for the Storm in 2013 before moving overseas.
He has also represented the New Zealand Kiwis in nine games in 2009 and 2010 and played two international matches for Samoa in 2013.
