Brisbane Broncos have signed young Rabbitohs prop Rhys Kennedy effective immediately.

Kennedy debuted for Souths against the Titans in round three this year, having featured off the bench twice, most recently in the side’s 19-18 loss to Penrith a fortnight ago.

His departure from the club was confirmed by South Sydney earlier in the day.

“The South Sydney Rabbitohs have released Rhys Kennedy from the remainder of his playing contract immediately to join another NRL club. The Rabbitohs wish Rhys the best of luck in the future,” the press release said.

His release from the club was shortly followed by the announcement of his signing at Red Hill, with a deal that is expected to run through until 2020.

The 24-year old Kennedy will become the largest player in the Broncos squad as they finalise their squad before June 30, with the 197cm prop expected to start training at the club this morning.

His departure is expected to make way for exciting forward Jayden Su’A to reunite with former coach Wayne Bennett at South Sydney.

Su’A has been linked with the club since the start of the year, with reports suggesting that the club had offered the young star a three-year deal worth $500,000 a year.

Su’A was one of the standouts during Samoa’s dominant performance over Papua New Guinea, with many tipping him to be a future Origin star in the coming years.

It is expected that Souths will look to get a deal done that is expected to bring Su’A to Redfern before the June 30 deadline.