NRL star Curtis Rona joins the Force

The Western Force have secured the signature of Canterbury Bulldogs star Curtis Rona, with him making a code switch after signing a two year deal with the club.

“The signing of Curtis is good for us on a number of levels,” he said. “Obviously being a local boy him coming home means a lot as we look to keep growing rugby in the state and the second thing is that he’s a weapon,” said Interim Head Coach Dave Wessels.

“He has been incredibly successful in the NRL as one of the leading try scorers in the competition and is a really exciting player. At 24 he is still very young so we feel he fits nicely in our plans for our backline.”

The 24-year-old try-scoring machine made his National Rugby League debut in 2014 and in three seasons has gone on to become one of the most prolific try scorers in the competition. Blessed with spectacular speed, power and finishing ability Rona was the second highest try scorer in the competition last season and has scored a staggering 39-tries in 53 appearances.