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The Canberra Raiders have spilled the beans on their first NRLW recruit.
In their inaugural season, as one of four new teams in the women's competition the Raiders nabbed a big name to kick off a signing spree that began on Wednesday.
Simaima Taufa has been linked to the club for months, but on Thursday morning NRL coach Ricky Stuart revealed the NSW Origin lock is poised to join the Green Machine.
After Jack Wighton's shocking announcement yesterday that he will not trigger his contract extension with the Raiders, 10 clubs have expressed interest in signing the Raiders playmaker.
Out of these ten clubs, three of these are the most likely to gain Wighton's signature. As reported by The Daily Telegraph's David Riccio on SEN 1170 Breakfast, these three clubs are the Dolphins, Wests Tigers and Parramatta Eels.
The former Dally M and Clive Churchill medalist is a player every team is trying to accommodate on their payroll.
"There are three clubs that have popped up that have confirmed their interest. They are the Dolphins, the Tigers and the Eels," Riccio said
Ricky Stuart is at ease with his star five-eighth Jack Wighton testing the NRL's open market, but hopes he remembers what the club has done for his career when signing his next contract.
Canberra's Wighton sent shockwaves through the competition when he declined a player option for 2024 in favour of assessing external offers, with reports suggesting at least 10 clubs have already made contact with his management.
But Stuart, who's consistently talked about his admiration of Wighton, says he's got every right to test the market and find his worth as the 30-year-old seeks a longer-term deal.