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Nathan Cayless has made four additions to his Hull KR squad(Image: Hull KR )
Hull KR head coach Nathan Cayless has opened up on Hull KR's new signings and why he believes they are the perfect fit for the Robins.
KR have added to their squad with four players from down under as Cayless makes his mark on the squad he has inherited from Willie Peters.
Moala Graham-Taufa was the first player Rovers announced, with the centre making the move from South Sydney Rabbitohs, where he made four appearances in the NRL last season.
Eddie Hampson and Salesi Ataata followed from Townsville Blackhawks and the Rabbitohs reserve set up respectively, before Brock Parker's addition was confirmed on Saturday morning with the prop signing from Sunshine Coast Falcons.
The quartet lack first grade experience largely but Cayless believes his additions are coming over to England to make a point and establish themselves before potentially returning to the NRL.
"They'll bring power. They'll bring leg speed. They'll bring tackle breaks. They'll bring competitiveness," Cayless said in his first chat with the press as head coach of the Robins, a day before Parker's signing was confirmed by the club.
"The three of them are coming over for an opportunity to really fire up their careers. It's about them to establish themselves and do really well in the Super League with a goal to go back to the NRL. That was part of the conversation that I had with those guys.
"It's probably a little bit different sometimes when you're looking at players that do come to the Super League, but that's what I'm excited about. They're very hungry. The three of them are hungry to come and establish themselves, to do well.
"They're bringing their families over here as well. It's a big decision for young guys to make, to come over, but they're super keen.
"Like I said, the three of them possess really good leg speed. They're very powerful. They break tackles. They win their collisions, both in defence and attack.
"That's something that I've been attracted to in monitoring the three boys. I've monitored a lot of them for a long time."
On Graham-Taufa specifically, he added: "I've known Moala Graham-Taufa since 2020, working at the Roosters when the Roosters signed him as one of the best young players coming out of New Zealand.
"He's been at a couple of different clubs now, but he's really looking to establish himself as a first-team player over here."