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The Robbie Farah saga has finally come to a close with the former Wests Tigers hooker officially signing with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Farah put pen to paper on a two-year deal that will see him play with the foundation club for the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
Rabbitohs Head Coach Michael Maguire is pleased to be adding Farah to his squad for the 2017 season.
“Robbie has accomplished many things in the game and we look forward to him joining our squad and pushing for a spot in our top 17 each week,” coach Maguire said.
“Competition for spots is a driving factor for success at any Club and by adding a player of Robbie’s ability we will be increasing that competition within our squad.
“Within our organisation, we believe Robbie will strengthen our Club and we look forward to working with him when he joins us for pre-season training.”
The Rabbitohs have also agreed to a request from Cameron McInnes to release him from the final year of his playing contract.
McInnes has played 39 NRL matches for the Rabbitohs since making his debut against the Dragons in 2014.
McInnes was unveiled as a Dragon just thirty minutes prior to the announcement of Farah’s singing with Souths, confirming the worst-kept secret in Rugby League.
“We wanted to keep Cam here at Souths but he feels that the best opportunity for him at this stage of his career is at another club,” Maguire said.
“Cam has done a great job for us over the three years he’s been playing first grade, he has great respect from his peers, he’s a fantastic young man and we wish him nothing but the best for the rest of his career.”
McInnes spent the back end of the 2016 season playing second fiddle to Damien Cook, with the former Bulldogs enigma being preferred as the clubs starting hooker.
Cook will now have to contend with Farah as the clubs preferred hooker.
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