The Canberra Raiders newest recruit, Zac Hosking, has admitted that he "begged" his former team to release him from his contract.
Preparing to appear for his third NRL team in three years, Hosking has struggled to maintain a regular spot in the team for the Panthers and Broncos and was unlucky to miss out on competing in the 2023 NRL Grand Final.
Hosking, who moved from the Brisbane Broncos to the Penrith Panthers ahead of the 2023 campaign, managed 21 games for the men from the foot of the mountains in 2023 and was due to be off-contract at the end of 2024.