Kieran Foran has declared Dylan Brown can be the world’s best five-eighth, adamant his former Kiwi halves partner will brush off any pressure surrounding his big-money Newcastle move.

The emotional playmaker signed off from his own 17-year career at the weekend, admitting he was as nervous for the Pacific Championship final as any game in his career.

He reported for duty at Brookvale Oval on Monday 10 November to begin his assistant coach role at Manly, as the club begins life after Daly Cherry-Evans.

But, no player will have a bigger spotlight on them than Brown in 2026, when he arrives at the Knights on a $13 million decade-long deal.

After spending time out of Parramatta’s team this year, with the Eels planning for the future, he was man of the match in all three of New Zealand’s wi

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