Kikau was pinged for a tackle on Sydney Roosters prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves during Friday’s thrilling 29-28 victory at Panthers Stadium. “It is as much through the experience and skill of Waerea-Hargreaves to put himself in a position to protect himself, rather than anything Kikau does.”. Every game before the Grand Final Live & On-Demand with no-ad breaks during play. [11][12] On 14 September 2015, Kikau was named at prop in the 2015 NYC Team of the Year, finishing his Holden Cup career with the Cowboys with 32 tries from 42 matches. All times AEDT (GMT +11). NFL news: New York Giants, Logan Ryan, Ashley Bragg Ryan. [25], Kikau played 19 games for Penrith in the 2020 NRL season as the club won the Minor Premiership. The recalled Maroons coach has … . “Yes, he did lift, but I don’t think he got Jared into a particularly dangerous position. Stay up to date with the latest sports news. Instead, they believed the NRL’s claims that it had largely been Waerea-Hargreaves’ actions that stopped the tackle from being far worse. [8] On 2 May 2015, Kikau made his international debut for Fiji against Papua New Guinea in the Melanesian Cup match, playing off the interchange bench in the 22–10 win at Robina Stadium. “I understand that there was a case to answer there but I am one of those people who believe that to miss a finals game for that kind of incident, it’s over the top. “I’ll now focus on doing everything I can at training to help the team prepare for the Preliminary Final.”. He will now likely be replaced in Penrith’s starting side by Kurt Capewell, with Spencer Leniu the most likely man to come onto the bench. On 7 October, he was named in the 24-man squad for Fiji for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. [19] A week later on 1 October, Kikau played in the NRL State Championship match against QLD Cup winners the Papua New Guinea Hunters starting at second-row and scoring a try in the 42–18 boilover win. On Tuesday evening, the Panthers confirmed Kikau had been found guilty by the NRL Judiciary, and would not be available to play until the NRL Grand Final, if the Panthers qualify. “It’s an annual conversation we have but I do tend to think that sometimes our game should look at the importance of matches in regards to the sentence awarded. I don’t think he should miss a final for that tackle.”. [22], After his impressive World Cup campaign, Kikau would cement a permanent place in Penrith's top 17. Viliame "Billy" Kikau (born 5 April 1995) is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL, and Fiji at international level. [24], In round 23 of the 2019 NRL season, Kikau played his 50th NRL game for Penrith in their 24–10 defeat by the North Queensland Cowboys at 1300Smiles stadium. This, again, is really pedantic. The Panthers have won 17 consecutive games, but will need one more to secure a spot in the NRL Grand Final. [5][6] Kikau was the only player to sign with the club and joined their Holden Cup team for the 2014 season. [23] [20] Kikau finished his debut year in the NRL with 9 matches and 1 try for the Panthers in the NRL. At the time Kikau was also being scouted by a number of French rugby union clubs[7]. Kikau is one of the most damaging forwards in the competition, and leads all second-rowers for tries, linebreaks, linebreak assists and tackle busts this year. Born 5 April 1995 (age 25) Nausori, Fiji: Height: 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) Weight: 119 kg (18 st 10 lb) Playing information. In 2015, Kikau played in a pre-season trial game with the Cowboys' first grade team. [18] Kikau would play most of the year playing in Penrith's NSW cup team where they won the NSW Intrust Super premiership against the Wyong Roos 20–12. On Monday evening, veteran broadcaster Phil Gould argued Kikau should not be charged for the “pedantic” incident. AFL Trades 2020: Brad Crouch St Kilda contract news, Adelaid... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. In a 42-minute hearing on Tuesday night, Kikau’s lawyer Nick Ghabar also argued that Penrith teammate Jarome Luai had contributed to the end result. Kikau played in the 2020 NRL Grand Final for Penrith in which they lost 26-20 against Melbourne. Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020. “Kurt Capewell, will all respect to him, he’s a very good footballer, but he’s not Viliame Kikau, particularly with the ball in his hands.”. The verdict comes as a blow to Penrith’s hopes of playing in their first grand final in 17 years, given Kikau is the most damaging second-rower in the competition. [21] Kikau had an outstanding tournament for Fiji playing in all of their 5 matches and scoring 3 tries and was rewarded with him being named in the World Cup Team of the Tournament. [15][16] On 15 April, he re-signed with the Penrith Panthers to the end of the 2019 season. Join the conversation, you are commenting as, news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site, Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly >, As reported by Fox Sports journalist James Hooper, Phil Gould argued Kikau should not be charged for the “pedantic” incident, The Panthers will face either the Parramatta Eels or South Sydney Rabbitohs. It’s stupid,” Gould told Channel 9’s 100% Footy. Ghabar also claimed that Kikau had managed Waerea-Hargreaves to the ground in a bid to ensure that the Roosters player’s head or neck did not contact the ground. [14], In Round 2, Kikau made his NRL debut for the Penrith Panthers against the Wests Tigers, playing off the interchange bench and scoring a try in the 36–2 win at Campbelltown Stadium. “Whatever they come up with, we’ll deal with,” Cleary said. A centre in his rugby union days, Kikau switched to prop after joining the Cowboys. “He has failed in his duty of care to avoid an injury to the head neck or spine of the attacking player. 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