Tuimoala Lolohea could play for the Wests Tigers as soon as Saturday’s NRL clash against St George Illawarra after joining his new teammates for training on Monday.

After weeks of lobbying for a release from the Warriors, Lolohea was finally let go last week and is now waiting for the NRL to rubber-stamp his new contract to play this weekend.

The Tigers are expected to formally announce his signing by the end of Monday, paving the way for his possible inclusion in the halves when their round 13 team gets named on Tuesday.

Lolohea, who has played one Test for New Zealand in 2015, is likely to partner Luke Brooks in the halves this season but widely tipped to be the club’s long-term solution at fullback.

His arrival is the latest in a flurry of recruitment hits for the once-besieged club, joining Josh Reynolds, Russell Packer, Ben Matulino and Chris McQueen on the books next year.

The new faces follow the controversial mid-season exit of Mitchell Moses to Parramatta, as well as captain Aaron Woods (Canterbury) and James Tedesco (Sydney Roosters) end of the year.

It also means new coach Ivan Cleary’s rebuild is in full swing, with first-grade regulars Josh Aloiai, Michael Chee Kam, David Nofoaluma, Moses Suli and Brooks also re-signing this year.