Tino Fa'asuamaleaui has expressed his excitement at being reunited with Reagan Campbell-Gillard as the Gold Coast’s latest recruit prepares to join his new club.
The former Parramatta prop was granted an early release from his contract to link up with the Titans on a three-year deal.
RCG enjoyed a personally successful season despite the Eels’ struggles as he claimed the Ken Thornett Medal for the club’s best player of 2024.
And Tino has claimed his vast experience in the engine room is exactly what the young Titans pack needs heading into the future.
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Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and Reagan Campbell-Gillard to reunite at Titans
Tino and RCG first worked together during the Kangaroos’ successful World Cup campaign in England where Mal Meninga’s side beat Samoa 30-10 in the final at Old Trafford.
RCG started the decider and led the pack with 129 run metres, before Tino entered the fray late on to play his part in the victory.
The pair struck up a friendship during the overseas trip with the former Eels prop offering plenty of guidance to the emerging forward.
"Reg has done a lot in this game," Tino said.
"I can’t wait to work with him again. I worked with him at the World Cup and he’s such an animal."
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Many were surprised when RCG rocked up on the Glitter Strip to join the likes of Tino and fellow Queensland Origin representative forward Moeaki Fotuaika.
However, the skipper highlighted how a number of losses in the pack opened up the opportunity for a veteran to join Des Hasler’s developing side.
"We’ve lost a lot of experience with Erin Clark and Isaac Liu, so to put Reg in there is massive," Tino said.
"He’s a beast who runs hard and tackles hard and we need that - someone who is willing to do that. He needs to teach us boys how it is."
