Revealed: South Sydney target front rowers on scouting trip in the UK

Rabbitohs head of football Mark Ellison is in the UK scouting for the club’s next Sam Burgess. These are his targets.

Pic for souths prop list

St Helens star Lewis Dodd is not the only Super League player the Rabbitohs are targeting as head of football Mark Ellison scours England armed with a hit-list of potential front row signings.

Ellison flew to the UK earlier this week to speak to a host of players as the club looks to beef-up their deeply depleted middles for when their new coach arrives next season.

While Dodd will arrive at South Sydney next season after agreeing to a long-term deal, the Rabbitohs are also believed to be interested in his St Helens teammate George Delaney.

George Delaney is on South Sydney’s hit list. Picture: Jess Hornby/Getty Images

Delaney headlines a list featuring other middles including Tom Holroyd and Tyler Dupree while the club has also been alerted to the impressive form of Leigh prop Tom Amone, a former Rabbitohs player.

Delaney is a highly rated 20-year-old who made his Super League debut last season for the competition heavyweights. Last season he signed a deal until the end of 2026, so Souths would be required to pay a transfer fee to land him for next season.

Even then, Saints may be reluctant to sell one of their prized assets as early as next season. Holroyd, 23, has been playing in the Super League at Leeds since 2018 and has 12 months left on his contract.

Tom Amone has been in strong form. Picture: Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images

While Dupree, 24, made his England debut last year and was part of Wigan’s premiership win. Dupree joined Wigan last year on a four-year contract.

Amone played nine games at South Sydney after making his debut in 2019 before joining the Tigers in 2019. He has been at Leigh since 2022.

The Rabbitohs have turned to England as they look to beef-up their forward pack. Tom Burgess is heading to the Super League next year while the club has put a two-year offer to Shaq Mitchell to retain him.