Joji Nasova’s Newcastle move cancelled as wing remains with Fijian Drua

Joji Nasova’s planned move to Newcastle Red Bulls is off, and the Fijian wing is set to remain with Fijian Drua. Newcastle agreed to release him from the contract that had been arranged for next season.

The club attributed the change to personal reasons, without giving further detail. Red Bulls general manager Neil McIlroy expressed support for the decision and indicated that the club accepted the circumstances behind it.

Nasova, 25, had been due to join an ambitious Newcastle side after building his profile in both sevens and 15s rugby. He was part of Fiji’s Olympic sevens silver-medal campaign in Paris, adding to the attention around his proposed switch.

For Newcastle, the cancelled move leaves a gap in a recruitment plan that had included a high-profile Fijian back. For Drua, retaining Nasova keeps a significant attacking option in place, though neither the player nor Fijian Drua were quoted in the supplied report.