St George Illawarra have signed former State of Origin representative Clint Gutherson on a three-year deal as the NRL club continues to rejig its new-look squad.
Coach Shane Flanagan vowed in September that the Dragons, having already secured the signatures of Damien Cook and Valentine Holmes, needed more fresh faces to become the "hard-nosed rugby league team" he wanted.
Ben Hunt's dramatic exit has only heightened the importance of that recruitment drive in what will be a busy off-season for Saints, who finished 11th in 2024.
