Manu returns to rugby league after playing rugby union in France.

The former Kiwi international will join the Chiefs on a two-year contract from 2028, and has already been offered to clubs on a short-term deal for the back half of next season.

The former Kiwi international is on his way back to the NRL, with rival clubs already on notice about a short-term deal.

Former Roosters star Joseph Manu is headed to the PNG Chiefs as the club's seventh signing.