In that same year, he was selected in the Central Queensland representative side. Sotogi then moved to the Orange Hawks in 2016 where he made the group 10 all-stars team. He and his family moved to Canberra in September and are settling in well. Yass Magpies welcome him and his family to the club.

Things are looking promising for the Yass Magpies this season after re-establishing themselves in the Canberra Raiders Cup in 2016. The majority of players have either re-signed or committed to the club in 2017.

Josh Newling, 2016 best and fairest, has re-signed with the club, which is a massive boost after his sensational form last year. He is joined by workhorse back rowers Shaun Davis and Josh Hall who will look to build on last year’s success. Consistent fullback Andrew Swaffield will again take his place.

After solid debut seasons, Mitch Edwards and promising junior Kyle Danilczak are on board and in good shape. James Rousell will return from a serious wrist injury that kept him out of the second half of 2016.

Also back from the casualty ward are hookers Brad Wylie and Ben Warner who missed the entire season. Another hooker Ben Griffin has also re-signed, creating even more depth for the magpies. Matt Barnden will return from his shoulder injury and calm halfback Matt Lawrence has also re-signed with the club. 

The Magpies are looking for females (18 years and older) who want to play rugby league this year. If interested, please contact Ally: allybeck23@yahoo.com.au or 0403 617 295. The women’s rugby league team is an addition to the women's league tag team in 2017. More details to come in the following weeks. Pre-season will begin at 6.15pm on Thursday, January 19 at Walker Park. All players expected to attend.