Not seen much of this lad anywhere but found a few shorts clips of him scoring tries for the warriors if anyones interested!

hope he gets over to the country soon to join up with the lads..

[urlhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/3883416/NZ-Warriors-hammer-Eels-in-Auckland-wet[/url (1min 8secs)

[urlhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/3621067/Storm-run-in-seven-tries-in-rout-of-Warriors[/url (1min 26secs)

Does any one have any statts how many games he played in the NRL.

He played 52 first grade games in 4 years for the warriors, 12 last season, 10 season before.

Has he got a visa yet anyone heard

For all PA has been open- this is one player that hasnt been mentioned. The examiner initially reported he would be coming over for preseason in November.

The lack of word is a concern hope my source is wrong

last comment from anderson was that he was arriving in early january

what did your source say

I thought i saw something early doors saying deal was done ages ago and visa had been sorted?!

Ukuma Ta'ai is spending Christmas with his family and will be over after Christmas.In the meantime he is in full training with the New Zealand Warriors,I believe I posted this some weeks ago.As for stats connect to the NRL website,I am told there is no problem with a visa.

My source says we / he is struggling to get a visa hope wrong as he's one of our main signings lets hope he here in jan

confirmed on the webtsite this morning that theirs a visa problem and a delay... so misses the pre season friendly on the 11th...which would of thought anyway even he was here!

not ideal but still confident he will be here at some point

As much as DG hates the Twitterati, I wonder if the club would have released this information if it wasn't for #WhereIsUkuma

According to Examiner report, a problem has been raised by the Border Agency in Manila. Not sure what they have got to do with it, as Manila is in the Philippines!

Manila is where the UK border agency visa processing is based.

#whereisukuma

didnt somebody say that he cant speak english and thats why theirs a delay?!

He speaks English fine. He's played in the NRL for NW Warriors and had no problems. He can articulate a sentence better than most on here.

l have often thought about this Visa stuff, Every year a few new players come over, all from within the Commonwealth, every year there are problems with visas
In soccer Loads of players come in twice a year, some from very dodgy countries, yet l never hear of problems with their visas. Do we think there is a problem within the Rugby League family, or outside forces, whatever, someone in authority needs to be looking at this ongoing problem

Looks like your source was spot on, unfortunately

Do you think so? I'm on twitter and didn't see that, even now with a search there are only a few tweets on it. I think it more likely that the moans on here or in the general public or MOST likely simply the friendlies are about KO and he isn't here when the club said he would be triggered this story. Just my opinion.

You make your own mind up my source was a very good one

You are Ukuma Ta'ai's agent and i claim my £5 !

Most of the 20% visa rejections from Manila (they say) are because applicants have been unable to show they have sufficient means of financial support should they enter the UK.

These soccer players coming from overseas have had stupid money handed to them in wages,and accordingly are filthy rich,so possibly this is one reason why they are just able to waltz through.

he has a personal trainer and a fitness plan sent over by greg brown to stick too... not ideal but at least he will still be putting in good work

Giants still confident he will be here for game 1 of the season...

mind you ive not even put him in my first 17 as ive never seen him play and we still look very strong so no biggie if he misses the first game, but still needs to get settled in as soon as poss

need o'donnell to be ready too mind..

Very reminiscent of Todd Carney signing /none starter.