HE proved one of the finds of the season and Dragons winger Jordan Pereira has earned a fitting reward, re-signing with the club for a further two years, keeping him at the club until the end of 2020.
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The 25-year-old made his NRL debut Round 19 against North Queensland Cowboys and kept his spot for the remainder of the Dragons campaign that ended in a semi-final defeat the Rabbitohs last week.
New Zealand-born Pereira now shapes as the likely long-term replacement for Jason Nightingale who called time on his distinguished career this season.
"Five years ago I was playing park footy,” Pereira said.
“Now I have to pinch myself considering I'm playing with the likes of Jack de Belin, Tyson Frizell, Ben Hunt and Gareth Widdop.
“It's definitely a blessing. It's really good news for my fiancé and I to add that stability and security to our future.
“Being here gives us that extra bit of happiness. We wanted to stay and the two extra preseasons will be so beneficial to me, particularly for my development.
"I'm very happy to be running around in first grade now and it's definitely something I don't want to give up. I'm very proud to be representing this club and hopefully there's more NRL games to come."