Play-maker Daejarn Asi finds new club in Australia after Castleford Tigers exit
Ex-Castleford Tigers half-back Daejarn Asi has found a new club in Australia.
The 26-year-old pivot, who played twice for Samoa before arriving in West Yorkshire, has been signed by Queensland Cup outfit Brisbane Tigers. They are the feeder club of new NRL side Perth Bears and their squad includes Asi’s former Castleford teammate Judah Rimbu.
Asi moved to Castleford from Parramatta Eels ahead of the 2025 season, having previously played in the southern hemisphere’s top competition for North Queensland Cowboys and New Zealand Warriors. He scored 10 tries in 57 games for Castleford and left when his contract expired at the end of the 2026 campaign.
Fellow import Joe Stimson, whose exit was confirmed at the same time as Asi’s, has penned a deal with Temora Dragons who play in the New South Wales Group 9 competition. Ryan Carr, who coached Asi at Castleford this year, was today confirmed as an assistant-boss at NRL club Wests Tigers.