He shapes as one of the side's biggest strike weapons leading into the NRL finals but Fiji born, Viliame Kikau admits he's coming to terms with expectation after a breakthrough season with Penrith Panthers.
A self‑admitted confidence player, Kikau has gone from a bench project to exceptional player in the space of 12 months but is yet to realise the impact he can have on the Panthers' charge towards a title.
Kikau is one of the NRL’s most improved players with 98 tackle breaks, 39 offloads and 1202 post‑contact metres.
The Panthers rushed to re‑sign the Fijian international on a long‑term deal before his asking price sky‑rocketed when clubs could have begun to negotiate with him in November.
The Panthers are one of the eight teams in the competition that will progress to the playoffs.
Other teams include, Storm, Rabbitohs, Roosters, Sharks, Dragons, Broncos and Warriors.
The Panthers will take on the Storm at 9.50pm tonight.
[Source:NRL.com]
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