The Wests Tigers are connected the verge of signing prima English hooker Josh Hodgson, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
Hodgson has a twelvemonth to tally connected his woody with Canberra, but the Raiders are reportedly prepared to fto him permission immediately, though would besides fto him enactment successful the nation's superior to spot retired his declaration if request be.
Hodgson's 2022 declaration is said to beryllium worthy $900,000, and the Raiders would request to extremity successful portion of that adjacent if helium played for the Tigers adjacent year.
He volition beryllium 32 by the clip adjacent play begins but is considered 1 of the champion hookers successful the NRL still. It was lone a mates of years agone helium was considered the 2nd champion successful the game, down Cameron Smith.
Hodgson endured a unsmooth 2021 astatine Canberra, relinquishing the captaincy mid-season pursuing a confrontation with manager Ricky Stuart.
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Fellow Englishmen, George Williams and John Bateman, besides near the nine successful acrimonious circumstances successful the abstraction of a fewer months.
The Broncos had been keen to motion the experienced rake but it appears the Tigers volition not benefit.
The Tigers had a fearfulness 2021 season, which almost outgo manager Michael Maguire his job.
Maguire was spared the axe, and this week they announced their archetypal important signing with Tyrone Peachey to travel connected board.
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