Moeaki Fotuaika was sitting by his pool, with his son at his side, relishing the Gold Coast warmth.
Then his good friend and rampaging Titans prop Tino Fa'asuamaleaui dialled his number.
"He (Fa'asuamaleaui) just asked if I was keen to co-captain the team alongside him, and I thought he was joking around, because we always joke around," Fotuaika said.
"Then he's like, 'No, I'm actually being honest with you.'
"I didn't know what to say, because I was so shocked. Firstly, just giving me the opportunity mid-year, and then it was even better that I got the call from Tino."
Soon afterwards, Fotuaika was unveiled as the Titans' co-captain, but coach Josh Hannay was quick to say that Fa'asuamaleaui's below-average season by his standards was not the reason for the shared leadership.
