Albert gets visa to work, play in England

Wellington Albert was granted a visa to work in the UK, officially beginning his time at the Widnes Vikings.
The club said yesterday they were delighted to confirm that Wellington Albert was granted the work visa.
Wellington had his final immigration meeting with the Home Office, where he secured his permit to work with the Vikings.
He will wear the squad number 36 this season. Stanton Albert is scheduled to have his visa meeting in the coming week.
Widnes Vikings would like to thank Jeannie’s Away Travel, 2018 player sponsor of Wellington Albert.
Albert, who was one of the stars of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup quarterfinalists, joins the Vikings from PNG Hunters.
At 193cm and 120kg, the 23-year-old is known for his pace, power and physicality. In 2014, he rose to prominence when he became the first Papua New Guinean to score an NRL contract directly from PNG, when he joined the Penrith Panthers, amid interest from Wests Tigers and South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Albert represented the Panthers at National Youth Cup level and in the Intrust Super Premiership, before joining PNG Hunters this year. Wellington has impressed both domestically and internationally this season.
Playing 20 league games, he was a constant presence in the side that secured the Hunters their first Intrust Super Cup premiership last year.
With 37 tackle breaks and an impressive 679 post-contact metres in 2017, as well as 13 offloads, Wellington proved to be a handful for opposition defences with his strong leg-drives and raw physical power. He again demonstrated his explosiveness and strength at the Rugby League World Cup, where he featured in the victories over Ireland and Wales, scoring in the 50-6 demolition of the Dragons.
Albert plays primarily at prop, but has also been deployed effectively at wing, utilising his pace and strength.
Wellington is one of the six Kumuls contracted in the Super League. – WidnesVikings.com