‘Had a smell’: NRL great’s wild Wighton theory
Two NRL legends have shared a theory the Jack Wighton contract saga is only beginning after noting a detail that “has a smell about it”.
Two NRL legends have shared a theory the Jack Wighton contract saga is only beginning after noting a detail that “has a smell about it”.
A sensational salary-cap stoush is set to explode between South Sydney and Canberra after the Raiders lodged formal complaint to the NRL over Jack Wighton’s Rabbitohs deal.
The NRL’s worst kept secret has been confirmed after Jack Wighton made his call but the Raiders aren’t going down quietly.
South Sydney forward Tom Burgess has backed calls for Jack Wighton to join the Rabbitohs, as the Raiders star explores his options.
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