The NRL's relocation to Queensland during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 was a tumultuous time for the entire sport but it also helped sow the seeds for South Sydney's shock bid to sign Canberra star Jack Wighton.
The Rabbitohs came from nowhere earlier this week to hit the front in the race to sign the New South Wales and Australian representative with Wighton's relationship with close mate Latrell Mitchell the driving force behind the unexpected development.
