O Newcastle Wildfires dá as boas-vindas ao Taj Annan para o jogo de abertura da temporada contra Manly. Newcastle Wildfires welcome back Taj Annan for season opener against Manly.

Taj Annan, um ex-Merewether-Carlton júnior, retorna ao Shute Shield com o Newcastle Wildfires para a abertura da temporada contra Manly. Taj Annan, a former Merewether-Carlton junior, returns to the Shute Shield with the Newcastle Wildfires for the season opener against Manly. Depois de jogar rugby profissional em Queensland, Annan está de volta à sua cidade natal buscando tempo para o jogo após um período com a Western Force, onde ele fez anteriormente sua estréia no Super Rugby. After playing professional rugby union in Queensland, Annan is back in his hometown seeking game time following a stint with the Western Force, where he previously made his Super Rugby debut. Os Wildfires enfrentam lesões, mas dão as boas-vindas a Annan e à colega Titi Nofoagatotoa. Enquanto o novo capitão Lachlan Hodges lidera a equipa. The Wildfires are facing injuries but welcome Annan and teammate Titi Nofoagatotoa, while new captain Lachlan Hodges leads the side.