Fittler Jr offered rugby contract as huge call looms

Brad Fittler’s talented teenage son is reportedly considering an offer from Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs.
Zach Fittler is a schoolboy star in both rugby union and league.
The 18-year-old, who weighs 105kg, has played rugby for Scots College’s first XV for the last three years as well as starring for the Waratahs, Roostersand Australia at age group level.
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Zach Fittler in action for the NSW under-16 rugby team. Stan
Now the battle to secure his signature as a professional is heating up and the Sydney Morning Herald reported that the Waratahs had offered him a two year academy contract.
Fittler is viewed as a centre in rugby and a backrower in league.
He hit the headlines in 2022 when he dominated Queensland at the national under-16 rugby championships.
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Zach Fittler in action for the NSW under-16 rugby team. Stan
Playing for NSW, Fittler looked like a man against boys as he steamrolled a Queensland defender on the try-line and made another rampaging run.
Fittler’s eye-catching display as an impact back helped NSW to a 32-3 win in Brisbane.
“He’s making his own path, so he’s extremely excited and a little bit nervous,” Brad Fittler told 9News in 2022.
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“He’s bigger and stronger (than I am). It (changing of the guard) happened a few years ago, so I’m used to being dominated at home,” the NRL legend quipped.
Fittler also told 9News that he was determined not to be an overbearing father as his exciting son finds his feet.
“I’m very aware he has his own coaches. There are a lot of times where I want to say something, and most probably the hardest part of my day is not.”