I had my church friends sending me messages saying, 'You handled it really well, it was very Kingdom the way you dealt with it'. Then I had other mates saying, 'You should have smashed him'." Nevertheless, the NRL decided to step in and issued a $10,000 fine to Gallen. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs On 13 August 2009, Paea signed a two-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs starting in 2010. He went on to make 16 appearances in 2010 and 12 appearances in 2011. Hull Kingston Rovers On 6 October 2011, Paea signed a two-year contract with the Hull Kingston Rovers to move to the Super League starting in 2012. In October and November, Paea played for Tonga in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. Hull F.C. On 28 June 2013, Paea signed a 2-year contract with Hull KR's cross-town rivals Hull F.C. starting in 2014. Newcastle Knights On 22 May 2015, Paea signed a two-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2016, to return to the National Rugby League after four years in England. Paea's two seasons at Newcastle saw the club finish with back to back Wooden Spoon's. Return to Hull F.C. In August 2017, Paea signed a signed a two-year contract with Hull F.C., to return to the Super League in 2018. References External links Hull FC profile Newcastle Knights profile NRL profile SL profile 1986 births Living people Australian expatriate rugby league players Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Australian sportspeople of Tongan descent Australian rugby league players Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Expatriate rugby league players in England Hull F.C. players Hull Kingston Rovers players Junior Kangaroos players Newcastle Knights players Newtown Jets NSW Cup players Rugby league players from Sydney Rugby league props St. George Illawarra Dragons players Sydney Roosters players Tonga national rugby league team players