Star Canberra five-eighth Jack Wighton will join South Sydney in 2024 after shunning lucrative offers from the Dolphins and Raiders in the pursuit of premiership success.
Wighton is set to add firepower to the Rabbitohs' lethal left edge by beginning his four-year contract at centre, the position he most frequently played in his 10-game State of Origin career.
Wighton could return to the halves once Cody Walker retires. The Souths five-eighth is contracted until the end of the 2025 season, by which time he will be 35.
Wighton's future had been the subject of intense interest since late last month when the 2020 Dally M Medallist told the Raiders he would test the open market for the first...
Canberra Raiders star Jack Wighton signs with South Sydney Rabbitohs
NRL star Jack Wighton signs with South Sydney
Star Canberra five-eighth Jack Wighton will join South Sydney in 2024 after shunning lucrative offers from the Dolphins and Raiders in the pursuit of premiership success.
Wighton is set to add firepower to the Rabbitohs' lethal left edge by beginning his four-year contract at centre, the position he most frequently played in his 10-game State of Origin career.
Wighton could return to the halves once Cody Walker retires, the Souths five-eighth is contracted until the end of the 2025 season by which time he will be 35.
Wighton decides to leave the Raiders
Jack Wighton will join South Sydney next year after telling Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart and his teammates of his decision on Tuesday afternoon.
Wighton's turned his back on a $4.4 million, four-year deal from the Green Machine and instead taken up the Rabbitohs' offer, which was reportedly up to $1 million less over the same period.
It will see him join a star-studded Souths backline along with cousin Latrell Mitchell, Cody Walker and Alex Johnston.
