The retirement of Sam Burgess and the potential salary cap relief that comes with it, could make the Rabbitohs a serious player in the market.

Burgess called it quits after a longstanding shoulder issue last month.

The Bunnies are now seeking salary cap dispensation for his $1 million-a-year contract which ran until 2023.

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Round 20

If they get the relief, they’re rumoured to be looking at bringing in Semi Radradra.

The former Eels has been linked with returns to the NRL from French rugby union, and two of Souths’ leading lights would love to see it happen.

“Apparently Souths are looking at every player but first we’ve got to sort out what the go is with Sam (Burgess),” Damien Cook told Sporting News.

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“But Semi Radradra is a quality player and he did a great job when he was in the NRL.

“He’d be a great asset to most clubs.

Semi Radradra of the Eels scores a try against the Bunnies Source: Getty Images

“Who knows (what will happen)? We will see how it plays out.”

The Bulldogs have also shown interest in the winger, who was a star of Fiji’s Rugby World Cup campaign in Japan.

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Lock Cameron Murray hasn’t been monitoring Radradra’s exploits in the 15-a-side code closely, but says his return to the game in which he made his name would be a huge boost for the NRL.

“I haven’t been following Semi’s (rugby) career too closely but obviously what he did in the NRL was incredible,” he said.

“He is one of those freak athletes who gets the job done on the wing.

“He’d be a great asset to any NRL side and the NRL as a whole.

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“It would be great to have him back in the NRL playing as well as he was.”