Newlywed Radradra stuns with peak form

PARRAMATTA star Semi Radradra has credited his electrifying late-season NRL form to a happy life with his new wife following a tumultuous 12 months.

Radradra’s career was in doubt earlier this year after being charged with domestic violence against his former partner. The charges were subsequently dropped in May.

The Eels winger later signed a two-year deal to join French rugby club Toulon, and is ready to leave the NRL on a high after slipping away to Fiji for his wedding earlier this month.

Radradra proved almost unstoppable in a four-try display against Brisbane last round and yesterday declared the effort his best of the season.

“That was the best game I’ve played so far this year,” said Radradra. “I’m looking forward to the game this week (against Souths on Friday). Hopefully I score a couple of tries again.”

The 25-year-old admitted the saga away from the field had weighed heavily on his performances this year.

However he has still accumulated 17 tries to be fifth in the try-scorer standings, five behind leaders Suliasi Vunivalu and Alex Johnston. And he now feels back to career-best form heading into the finals with the fourth-placed Eels.

“Now I get settled, I got married, new life. I’m happy and I’m finally playing good footy,” he said.

“Let’s just say: happy wife, happy life. Finally, it’s easy for me. I just think about playing footy. I start a new chapter ... and my life starts anew.”

With just one more game in the regular season, Radradra could have up to five games before his rugby sojourn.

Despite talk he could return to the Eels in 2018, Radradra insisted he would serve his entire rugby contract before considering an NRL return.