Former Newcastle NRL coach Rick Stone has made Australian forward Shannon Wakeman his second signing for 2017 for Super League outfit Huddersfield.
The 26-year-old prop, playing with the Illawarra Cutters last season in the NSW Cup, joins the Giants on a two-year deal as a straight replacement for Craig Huby, who has joined Wakefield.
"Obviously, the move away by Craig came a bit out of left field and left us searching for an established and experienced out and out front-row forward," Stone said.
"I had already considered Shannon for further down the line for us but, when our situation changed, then Shannon was my go-to guy to come across.
"I have seen plenty of him in action back home and he is a big mobile type of front-rower and I know he wants a crack at the top flight which is something I am pleased we can give him."
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"I am happy to have a new challenge overseas and in the Super League at Huddersfield," Wakeman said.
"I'll be teaming up again with my front-row partner Sebastine Ikahihifo, who played last year with us for a while before he moved to the UK, so it'll be good to have a familiar face when I get there."
Stone has also signed Knights NRL fullback Jake Mamo, while Bradford trio Dale Ferguson, Paul Clough and Lee Gaskell are joining Huddersfield as part of deals agreed under his predecessor Paul Anderson.
