Canberra Raiders champion Jack Wighton is reportedly set to join the South Sydney Rabbitohs in a deal that could rock the NRL to its core.
Fox Sports’ James Hooper revealed that Wighton was expected to travel to Sydney on Friday to finalise “what is tipped to be a four-year deal with South Sydney until the end of 2026”.
It would add more firepower to an already powerful Rabbitohs side who have made the preliminary final stage in each of the last five seasons.
Hooper revealed that the deal is expected to be worth around $3.4m a season — which is a million dollars less than the Raiders’ $4.4m deal which was lodged with the NRL.