Albert Vete: New Hull Kingston Rovers signing excited by move to Super League | Rugby League News
Vete was not part of the Melbourne team which beat Penrith Panthers in this year’s Grand Final to claim their fourth NRL title, but still learnt plenty from his two seasons with the club.Playing and training alongside the likes of Cameron Smith, Cameron Munster and Jesse Bromwich taught him some valuable traits he believes will stand him in good stead for his move to the UK.“They are always looking for ways to improve how they are playing, and they taught me a lot about my game and not letting me get comfortable with where I am,” Vete said.“A big reason with why Melbourne were so competitive this year was how intense training sessions were. That’s something I’ll be trying to bring along with me and try lift the intensity of training.”Expert view – Terry O’Connor“I think it’s a very promising signing for Hull KR and one that their supporters and fans of Super League will enjoy watching over the next couple of seasons.“His size and blockbusting style will be a welcome addition to Rovers’ pack and give them some extra punch going forward – opposition goal-line defence will certainly have to be tight to prevent him from scoring from close range.“At 27-years-old he’s just hitting the peak age for a front-row forward, so you’d expect his best years are yet to come up in East Yorkshire.“He reminds me a bit of Willie Isa and Luke Yates when they came over to Super League – limited top flight experience Down Under, but in Super League really hit the ground running and made their mark on the competition.“There’s not many sides who wouldn’t want to sign the likes of Isa and Yates now – Hopefully we’ll be saying the same about Albert Vete in years to come.” 