A HULL OF A SIGNING EVAN HELP THEM

Hull’s giant new enforcer Kane vows to be aggressive but disciplined in Super League

FIJIAN enforcer Kane Evans insists he has learned lessons from his chequered past as he looks to make an impact at Hull FC.

The 6ft 6in front rower was fined $5,000 (£2,700) by the NRL earlier this year after playing with the words “fold some c***” on his wrist tape.

Later in the season he was sinbinned twice in a match and finished the year with a five-game ban for fighting. The 29-year-old wants to retain the aggressive side to his game but keep it under control, as the Black and Whites bid to bounce back from losing nine of their last 10 games in 2021.

Evans said: “I want to be physical and explosive. I’ve a lot of aggression – obviously it has to be disciplined and used the right way.

“I’ve learnt some good lessons the last few years and I’m ready to put that into practise in Super League.

“I can be physical – I base my game around going through the big fellas in the opposite team.

“I used to be a good runner but my defensive game became stronger.

“I’ve been doing some sprint work to get back that explosive power I’ve sort of lost the last couple of years.”

Hull coach Brett Hodgson echoed his new signing’s thoughts and believes the former New Zealand Warriors star (below in action against Wests Tigers) can compliment his current forwards.

Hodgson said: “He’s an enforcer, and we expect he is going to come over and improve our squad. Kane has alluded to the fact he needs to be controlled and that’s something we’re working on as a team in the off season.

“But when you’ve got somebody of

Kane’s size alongside Chris

Satae, Ligi Sao, Andrew Savelio and Manu Ma’u, our forward pack is something that could be feared if we’re at our best.

“We’ve learned plenty of lessons at the back end of this year and want to make sure we’re in a better position at the end of next season.”

Evans has another reason for wanting to impress Hodgson – he grew up idolising his new coach from his days at Wests Tigers.

He added: “I used to watch him when I was a kid for the Tigers.

“When I met him the other day I was acting cool, but even though he was a full-back he was a childhood hero.

“My mum goes for Tigers too so she loves him too, and it will be awesome to work with him.”