Former NRL players Siosiua Taukeiaho and Jayden Nikorima SACKED by Catalans Dragons after 'highly unacceptable' incident
- Siosiua Taukeiaho & Jayden Nikorima sacked by Catalans Dragons
- Both former NRL players previously on books of the Roosters
- Believed to have skipped training, then attended a music concert
Former NRL stars Siosiua Taukeiaho and Jayden Nikorima have been sacked by the Catalans Dragons following a 'highly unacceptable' incident.
Both players, along with their teammate Damel Diakhate, had their contracts ripped up by the Super League club with immediate effect.
It followed the club completing a 'disciplinary process'.
In a statement released on Friday night (AEST), the club said the actions of the trio were 'contrary to the club's values.'
'Following a disciplinary process, the Catalans Dragons have decided to terminate the contracts of three of their players with immediate effect,' the statement read.
'The players concerned are Siua Taukeiaho, Jayden Nikorima and Damel Diakhate.
'All players were involved in an incident deemed to be highly unacceptable by the club and contrary to the club's values.'
It is understood the players skipped a training session to attend a concert in England.
Former NRL stars Siosiua Taukeiaho (pictured) and Jayden Nikorima have been sacked by the Catalans Dragons following a 'highly unacceptable' incident
In a statement released on Friday night (AEST), Catalans said the players acted in ways 'contrary to the club's values' (Jayden Nikorima is pictured, playing for Melbourne Storm)
Taukeiaho, 32, made his NRL debut at the Warriors in 2013 before he joining the Roosters the following year and played 167 games for the glamour club across nine seasons.
The 32-year-old won back-to-back NRL premierships in 2018 and 2019 before leaving for the south of France last year.
He is now tipped to field offers from NRL clubs desperate to add some grunt to their forward packs.
Nikorima, 27, played nine NRL games in stints at the Roosters and Storm between 2016 and 2023 before joining Catalans this season where he has impressed in the halves.
But with Luke Keary inking a two-year deal with the Dragons this week, he was likely to seek opportunities elsewhere in 2025.
The likes of Castleford Tigers, Hull FC, London Broncos and Warrington Wolves are tipped to offer Nikorima a lifeline.
