Full-back ΤΟ THE future
Daily Star|November 29, 2023
HIKU DESPERATE TO PROVE PETERS RIGHT
DAVE CRAVEN
Full-back ΤΟ THE future

IT HAS been a while since Peta Hiku even played full-back but the Kiwi star's ready to show new club Hull KR he is No.1.

The New Zealand international has started pre-season training this week after joining from North Queensland Cowboys on a three-year deal.

He has spent much of his career in the centre, wing or at half-back but KR boss Willie Peters has him lined up to play full-back in 2024.

Hiku, 30, said: "At the moment, he's been talking about playing at the back and seeing how I go. I haven't been there for a long time.

"In my last year at (New Zealand) Warriors I had a few games there, maybe about 10. But the last two years I've just been centre.

This story is from the November 29, 2023 edition of Daily Star.

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