The Mole: 'Showdown' set for disgruntled Dragons star Francis Molo as early exit looms
Unhappy forward Francis Molo's future with the Dragons is likely to be decided at a meeting with club officials on Friday.
Molo walked out on the Dragons last week and the situation has remained a stalemate, with the former State of Origin forward training on his own and his fate in limbo.
But with the Dragons signing Raiders forward Emre Guler this week, it appears Molo will almost certainly be on the move after Friday's showdown with the club.
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Several clubs have expressed interest in Molo and he would be a more than handy pick-up so close to the start of the new season.
CLUBS CIRCLING OFF-CONTRACT PNG 'SENSATION'
Several NRL clubs are looking at the man rated the best hooker in Super League - Papua New Guinea sensation Edwin Ipape.
A brilliant attacking weapon out of dummy-half, Ipape could solve the problems that struggling Aussie clubs have getting spark out of their No.9s.
The 25-year-old comes off contract with English club Leigh at the end of the season and is believed to be open to offers from the NRL after four long years overseas.
Ipape, who made the Super League Dream Team in 2023, would have been a certainty to play for his country in the Pacific Championships last year but missed it due to injury.
Edwin Ipape celebrates the 2023 Challenge Cup win for Leigh. Getty
Leigh are keen to retain Ipape, who has been a key figure in their rise to the top flight in recent seasons - but they could struggle to match the sort of money NRL clubs will be willing to throw at him, with hooker such a vital position in the modern game.
The new PNG franchise will keep a close eye on Ipape as they begin the process of putting together their team for their NRL entry in 2028.
QUEENSLAND YOUNG GUN HEADING OVERSEAS
English club Wakefield have swooped to sign one of the best props in Queensland Cup.
Sunshine Coast Falcons middle man Caius Faatili has agreed to terms with the Super League outfit and will jet out to Britain in coming days.
A Kiwi who came to Australia as a teenager, along with brother Felix who plays for Cronulla, Faatili is a 24-year-old wrecking ball.
Last season, he played 22 games for the Falcons with an impressive strike rate for a front-rower of eight tries.
He had interest from both Castleford and Warrington before deciding on Wakefield.
TEENAGER INKS DEAL WITH DOLPHINS
The Dolphins continue to play the long game, beating a host of clubs to sign a classy edge forward fresh out of school.
Cruz Molo, a long-striding 18-year-old who played for Queensland at junior level, will join the Redcliffe academy and progress towards a top 30 spot in coming seasons.
The youngster from well-known league nursery Wavell State High School in Brisbane has a great motor and training with the big boys over the summer will only improve his value to the club.
Molo can break the line but is also a punishing defender - one to jot down in the little books!
