A huge boost for the Gold Coast Titans on the eve of the 2026 season, with skipper Tino Fa’asuamaleaui committing his future to the club.
The Gold Coast captain has opted not to activate the get-out clause in his contract and will remain a Titan until at least the end of 2030.
It’s a huge show of faith in new coach Josh Hannay who says he’s thrilled Tino is staying put, but admits he’s not surprised.
“I’m delighted Tino has committed his future here at the Titans,” Hannay said.
“In all my discussions with him, he has always been consistent with his love for the Titans, a love for his teammates, a passion for our community and a desire to help this club be successful.
“We also spoke on developing an environment and a football program that he and our entire club are proud of and want to be part of.
“We’ve been cognisant of the fact this can take some time and I’m glad he’s had the opportunity to fully immerse himself with the changes we’ve made since returning from representative duties in December.
“He’s one of the best front rowers in the game who’s still yet to hit his ceiling. He’s also one of our core leaders and joins representative forwards Moeaki Fotuaika and Beau Fermor in collectively developing our emerging forwards.
“I know how much he loves the club and I’m glad he’s here for the long haul as an important cog to us achieving sustained success.”
The Perth Bears had expressed interest in the Queensland Origin forward, but Fa’asuamaleaui decided his home was on the Gold Coast.
“The Titans mean a lot to me and my family, and my goal has never changed since coming to the club… I want to remain loyal and be part of the team that delivers premiership success to the Gold Coast,” Fa’asuamaleaui said.
“To achieve that, I want to do everything I can to build a winning culture and that’s why I’ve put to bed all the speculation around my future before we start the season.
“I’m fully committed to the Titans and genuinely believe we have so much potential with the long-term playing roster we’re assembling and Josh at the helm.
“I’ve particularly enjoyed the environment he’s created since returning to pre-season training, especially his emphasis on our connection with just not ourselves as a playing group, but also to our wider staff, members and community.
“Being part of this club is a huge honour and I’m excited about what lies ahead as we continue our pursuit of NRL premiership success.”
