Hull KR to sign Tuimavave

Super League side Hull KR have agreed a deal to sign prop Evarn Tuimavave from Australian club Newcastle Knights.

Despite only making three appearances this season for the Knights, Hull KR have agreed a two-year deal with the player, who will join at the end of this Super League season.

"I am looking forward to a new chapter in my life in England and I thank everyone at the Knights for my time here," Tuimavave told Newcastle's website.

Hull KR are currently in sixth place in the league.