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When I first joined
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Warriors announced that they had re-signed Matawalu on a year's contract with the option of a second year. Kept on, Matawalu would finally leave the club at the end of 2021-21 season, becoming a club centurion along the way. Of his time at the Warriors he said:
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is my second home and I feel an immense sense of pride to have been part of this wonderful club. Every time I pulled on the
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