NZ Warriors will be without centre Euan Aitken for up to 10 weeks, after the new recruit suffered an ankle injury in their season-opening win over Gold Coast Titans. ... Dragons centre Euan Aitken and his teammate, Jack de Belin. His teammates included Clint Gutherson, Waqa Blake, Ryan Matterson, Matt Lodge, Cameron McInnes, Joe Ofahengaue, Tevita Pangai, Jackson Bird and Cameron Munster while Kodi Nikorima was in the Kiwi side alongside Te Maire Martin, Sam Lisone, Addin Fonua-Blake, Joseph Tapine, Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Danny Levi and Braden Hamlin-Uele. Centre Euan Aitken suffered a high ankle sprain to his left leg in the Warriors’ 19-6 victory over the Gold Coast Titans during the opening weekend of the 2021 NRL season, on Saturday. [15][16] On 23 March, he re-signed with the Dragons on a two-year contract. Euan Aitken will depart the St. George Illawarra Dragons after agreeing to sign with the New Zealand Warriors for next season. In 2013 and 2014, Aitken played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team. The 25-year-old centre was injured … [23] On 8 May, he played for New South Wales Country against New South Wales City, where he played at centre and scored a try. [26], Aitken made 23 appearances and scored 10 tries for St George as the club finished 7th on the table at the end of the regular season. The Warriors' new centre Euan Aitken insists he's "not bitter'' at not being offered a contract extension at the Dragons, and is excited about his shift to New Zealand. Warriors recruit Euan Aitken. (Getty) The Warriors are also set to sign St George Illawarra Dragons centre Euan Aitken. [24] In Round 10 against the Canberra Raiders, he scored a try off a wayward pass from Canberra Raiders fullback Jack Wighton, just on the halfway siren in golden-point extra-time to win the match for the Dragons 16–12. [11] In 2015, he moved on to the Dragons' New South Wales Cup team, Illawarra Cutters. foxsports.com.au - Warriors recruit Euan Aitken will miss half the NRL season after injuring his ankle in his club debut on Saturday. Menu Menu. Having now joined the Warriors - a club seemingly on the rise after their inspirational efforts amid extreme adversity in 2020 and a recruitment spree - Aitken is poised to shine again. * Warriors star recruit Euan Aitken ruled out for two months with an ankle injury * New coach, new recruits and Roger: 10 big talking points ahead of Warriors' 2021 season. He is of Scottish descent through his paternal grandfather,[3] Andrew, Latvian descent through his paternal grandmother, Regina, and Polish descent through his paternal grandmother's mother.[4][5][6]. [17][18] In Round 6 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, he scored his first NRL career try in the Dragons' 31–6 win at ANZ Stadium. [20] On 26 September, he played for the Prime Minister's XIII against Papua New Guinea, playing off the interchange bench and scoring a try in his team's 40-12 win at Port Moresby. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League and has played for the Prime Minister's XIII and Country New South Wales. New Zealand Warriors recruit Euan Aitken has been ruled out for up to four months, after picking up an ankle injury against the Gold Coast Titans on Saturday. [19] He finished off his début year in the NRL having played in 23 matches and scoring six tries for the Dragons. After playing his junior football for the Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs and Shellharbour Sharks, Aitken excelled for the Dragons in the National Youth Competition in 2013 and 2014, representing the Australian Schoolboys on tour in New Zealand in 2013 and lining up for the Junior Kangaroos in a 14-15 loss to the Junior Kiwis in Auckland in 2014. [9] On 28 April 2014, he was named to play for the New South Wales under-20s team to play Queensland,[10] but had to pull out due to injury. EUAN Aitken will follow Tyson Frizell out the door at season's end after confirming he will link with the Warriors on a three year deal from next season. He ranked behind only Joseph Manu as the centre with the most tackle breaks (64) while he is also one of the most effective defensive centres in the competition. Former Canterbury back Marcelo Montoya said: “Being in a smaller group has helped us to get to … Three of the NZ Warriors' new recruits have been named to start against the Gold Coast Titans in their season-opening NRL clash. Euan Aitken (born 16 June 1995) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer He has played for the Prime Minister's XIII and Country New South Wales, and has played his entire NRL career to date with the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Euan Aitken Not the most notable signing in an impressive cohort of Warriors recruits, but perhaps the most astute. [13], On 31 January and 1 February, Aitken played for the Dragons in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines. Departing Dragons star Euan Aitken has revealed he was eager to remain in the Red V but the in-form centre was unwanted by his junior club. St George had led the competition after 16 rounds before losing 6 of their last 9 games which was reminiscent to their 2017 season. Warriors coach Nathan Brown issued one simple instruction to incoming back Euan Aitken: become the best defensive centre in the NRL. Dragon's Euan Aitken scores against the Rabbitohs. Vodafone Warriors snare Dragons centre Aitken Experienced St George Illawarra centre Euan Aitken has been confirmed as the Vodafone Warriors’ latest signing after being snared on a three-year contract until the end of the 2023 NRL season. The Warriors have a host of stars coming off contract but are preparing for some of them to move on to pastures new. Pompey, 22, replaces Euan Aitken… After coaching Aitken at age-group State of Origin level, Payten says the 25-year-old is another "good acquisition". 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Incoming Warriors coach Nathan Brown has made an immediate impact … ©Brad Walter/NRL Photos. [21][22], In February, Aitken played for the Dragons in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines. Aitken is one of several players on Brown's reported hit-list, as he looks to improve the playing roster for 2021. He played his junior rugby league for the Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs and Shellharbour Sharks. Aitken was born in Pambula, New South Wales, Australia. [27], In Round 21 of the 2019 NRL season, Aitken made his 100th first grade appearance and scored a try as St George defeated the Gold Coast 40-28 at Kogarah Oval. [25], Aitken was forced to miss Scotland's 2017 World Cup campaign due to injury. Warriors recruit Euan Aitken could form a damaging partnership with winger Ken Maumalolo after training inside him at left centre ahead of round one. Source: ... Aitken will link with the Warriors on a three-year-deal and Brown will then turn his attention to improving his forward stocks. Aitken immediately established himself as a specialist centre on making his NRL debut for the Dragons as a 19-year-old in 2015, going on to start there in each of his 23 matches that season; he has filled that role on all but seven occasions in his six seasons at NRL level (used on the wing twice and on the interchange five times). [28], On August 11, Aitken signed a three-year deal to join the New Zealand Warriors starting in 2021. Official NRL profile of Euan Aitken for Warriors - Warriors Reactions: DANZ, Swanley, Off The Bench and 3 others. Aitken, who played six years at the Dragons, said he'd spent time on both edges in the pre-season but had recently been paired with Maumalolo, who averaged 187 metres in eight games last year. ©photosport.co.nz. [14] In Round 3 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his NRL début for the Dragons against the Canberra Raiders, playing at centre in the Dragons' 22–20 win at Canberra Stadium. Euan Aitken saying he has signed with the Warriors on his Instagram page. Shellharbour Sharks product Euan Aitken hopes that is the case for his rugby league journey, after recently beginning his first pre-season with the Warriors after six seasons at the Dragons. Related News NZ Warriors add hulking Eels front-rower Evans [12] At the end of 2014, he was named the Dragons' NYC Player of the Year. St George Illawarra Dragons centre Euan Aitken signs with the New Zealand Warriors. Euan Aitken (born 16 June 1995) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the New Zealand Warriors the NRL. He was then signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Aitken was born in Pambula, New South Wales, Australia. Dragons centre Euan Aitken has been confirmed as the Warriors latest signing, with New Zealand confirming a three-year deal has been signed for the 25-year-old, per warriors.kiwi. The Warriors announced in a statement that Aitken would have surgery this week after suffering a high ankle sprain and be sidelined for eight to 10 weeks. Euan Aitken of New Zealand Warriors player profile including contract information, NRL news, stats and rumours. Euan Aitken takes a hit-up. [29], Aitken made his debut for New Zealand in round 1 of the 2021 NRL season against the Gold Coast at Central Coast Stadium. A consistent try scorer with a total of 39 tries so far (a best of 10 in 2018), Euan was the leading specialist centre for metres gained in 2020 (2561 in 17 appearances, an average of 151 metres a game) and post contact metres (1057). The 25-year-old is likely to have surgery this week after suffering a high ankle sprain in his left leg while making his club debut in the Vodafone Warriors’ 19-6 season-opening victory over Gold Coast at Central Coast Stadium on Saturday. The NZ Warriors have confirmed the signing of St George Illawarra Dragons centre Euan Aitken on a three-year deal, starting in 2021. Bouncing back: Aitken's on edge for fresh start, Aitken: Ken and Fus fully refreshed for new season, Ankle injury sidelines Aitken for two months, Brown: All our recruits were really good for us, Pompey replaces injured Aitken for Knights clash, You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. Aitken has played 117 games for St George Illawarra and is set to join Parramatta prop Kane Evans at … I wonder if the Euan Aitken signing is a bit of hoping that it’s enticing for a familiar face for JDB to sign aswell as a centre. In the same match, Aitken picked up an ankle injury and was ruled out for four months. [11] On 18 October 2014, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis. New Vodafone Warriors centre Euan Aitken has good reason to be excited about reuniting with one particular player – and a fellow new signing – he labels a wrecking ball. Vodafone Warriors centre Euan Aitken could be sidelined for between eight to 10 weeks with an ankle injury. NZ Warriors have been forced into one change for their starting side of the NRL round-two clash against Newcastle Knights, with Adam Pompey named at centre. Euan Aitken sweats it out for the Warriors at training. Aitken missed out on playing in the club's finals campaign which saw them upset the Brisbane Broncos in week one of the finals before being eliminated the following week by South Sydney 13-12. The Warriors' roster revamp is well under way with Kane Evans and Euan Aitken joining the club in 2021, however Bulldogs back-rower Adam Elliott has … Euan Aitken (born 16 June 1995) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the New Zealand Warriors the NRL. 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