Jun 24th, 2019

Jun 24th, 2019

The bad blood between Anthony Seibold and his former club South Sydney is set to intensify this week.

The Broncos are poised to come to terms with young Rabbitohs prop Rhys Kennedy to boost their struggling forward arsenal.

Souths have a high opinion of the 22-year-old from Moruya on the south coast, who made his top grade debut earlier this season.

With George Burgess set to leave the club next year, they were counting on Kennedy to fill the gap but he is off to the Broncos.

Relations between Seibold and the Rabbitohs soured late last year after the coach decided to leave the club after just one season and this latest move will only add to the bitter feeling between the two parties.

Rabbitohs prop Rhys Kennedy. (AAP)

EXTRAORDINARY SNUB FOR TITANS COACH

Garth Brennan’s standing with the Titans can be shown by the fact that the club didn’t even consult him before signing Leeds and England international Kallum Watkins.

I’ve been told Brennan didn’t want Watkins - who is struggling to overcome a knee reconstruction - and must now play him because the club paid big dollars for him.

And what’s more, Brennan knows that if Watkins struggles to adapt to the NRL, it will be him as coach who has to wear the criticism from fans and the media.

Rumours persist that unless Brennan can turn things around quickly at the Titans, he will be out of a job within a month.

Titans coach Garth Brennan. (AAP)

BULLDOGS CHASING BRONCOS HOOKER

The Bulldogs have become the favourites to lure exciting young hooker Jake Turpin away from the Broncos.

With Michael Lichaa on the outer and several other players tried at No.9 with limited success this season, the dummy-half role has been a major headache for the struggling Bulldogs.

But with Turpin off-contract and the Bulldogs set to have money to spend, they believe the 22-year-old hooker/halfback could be an answer to their problems.

They face plenty of opposition for his services, however. Half a dozen clubs south of the border want the speedy rookie, while the Broncos are also desperate to retain him for 2020.

Broncos hooker Jake Turpin. (AAP)

WESTS TIGERS SCORE BACKLINE SIGNING

The Tigers have signed one of the best outside back prospects in Queensland from the Bulldogs.

Ryan Garner - younger brother of Luke and a member of the Queensland Emerging Origin under-18s squad last year - has been living on the Gold Coast on scholarship with the Doggies.

But he decided to join up with big brother this week and the tall goal-kicking wing/centre will move to Sydney next year.

Garner was a member of the Palm Beach Currumbin team that won the GIO Cup last year.