Overview
- The 30-year-old Fijian second-rower extended his contract two years, taking him off the market beyond 2026 and keeping him at Belmore until the end of 2028.
- He had been free to negotiate for 2027 and was a target for the expansion Perth Bears, whose recruitment drive now misses out on a marquee forward.
- "I'm very happy to be staying at the Bulldogs... I want to help this club win its next premiership," Kikau said in the club's announcement.
- Bulldogs football boss Phil Gould hailed Kikau as a genuine leader and one of the NRL's most destructive players.
- A dual premiership winner at Penrith, Kikau has played 54 games for Canterbury, won the club's 2024 player-of-the-year award and took on stand-in captain duties in 2025.