New boy Pauli Pauli feeling at home at Wakefield Trinity
LOCALS SHIVERING in the post-Christmas freeze should spare a thought for West Yorkshire's overseas rugby league newcomers.
Summer rugby means pre-season training sessions – and the first games – take place in the depths of winter, but despite the shock of alien conditions, Wakefield Trinity recruit Pauli Pauli says he already feels at home.
The 23-year-old Australian, who is of Samoan descent, turned his back on summer Down Under and made his first appearance for Trinity in the 17-10 Boxing Day loss to Leeds Rhinos.
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