Overview
- Keaon Koloamatangi has told Rabbitohs officials he intends to join St George Illawarra in 2027 and has entered the NRL’s mandatory cooling-off period.
- South Sydney has tabled a competing four-year extension valued at about $1 million per season.
- The Dragons and Parramatta led the pursuit after Koloamatangi’s strong 2025 form as an edge and middle forward and his representative appearances.
- St George Illawarra staged an intensive recruitment pitch that included a helicopter tour of Wollongong and the club’s facilities.
- If the deal is finalised, it would rank as Shane Flanagan’s biggest signing to date and would leave a notable hole in the Rabbitohs’ forward depth beyond 2027.