'Honour Jack': Russell Crowe opens up about stealing Raiders' star Wighton

South Sydney owner Russell Crowe and Raiders star Jack Wighton who will have Crowe as his new boss at the Rabbitohs. Pictures by Shutterstock and Keegan Carroll

The Canberra Times

Let's just start calling it the Jack-Russell connection.

Movie star and owner of the South Sydney rugby league team Russell Crowe has made no apologies for stealing Raiders star Jack Wighton, evoking the spirit of gladiator Maximus to tell Canberrans to never stop supporting the departing five-eighth.

Speaking on Canberra radio station MIX 106.3 on Wednesday morning with breakfast hosts Kristen Davidson and Nigel Johnson, Crowe chatted happily about Wighton and all things national capital - including remembering his own year six school trip.

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