WESTS Tigers will receive some much-needed front-row ammunition for next year, with Bulldogs prop Martin Taupau last night agreeing to a three-year deal.
Taupau is contracted for next season, but Canterbury officials were willing to grant a release after the Tigers made an offer worth about twice as much as his deal at Belmore.
Parramatta also showed some fleeting interest.
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