Australia’s rumors state that St Helens will lose star player Lewis Dodd to the South Sydney Rabbitohs, which will leave the Red Vee with a dilemma over Jonny Lomax’s partner for 2025. Dodd has played a significant role in St. Helens’ recent achievements. He is well-known for having kicked the game-winning drop goal in the 2023 World Club Challenge victory over the Penrith Panthers, the NRL champions. His signing was reported to have been welcomed, with Dodd being called the “best seven in Super League.”
St Helens will need to find a replacement for Dodd, and their recruitment department will go into overdrive now that it has been revealed that he plans to move down under in 2025.
In light of that, the Saints may consider the following three candidates to step in and cover the void left by their 22-year-old playmaker:
Kieran Foran, a New Zealand international, had a spectacular NRL career and is now a Gold Coast Titans regular. Before joining the Parramatta Eels in 2016, he played for the Manly Sea Eagles for six years after making his debut in 2009. Before coming back to Manly in 2021, he had stints with the Canterbury Bulldogs and the New Zealand Warriors since then. Foran led New Zealand to victory in the 2014 Four Nations tournament after winning the 2011 NRL championship with Manly. However, he has not yet agreed to an extension, and his deal with the Titans expires at the end of the current campaign.
The Kiwi has previously stated that he would be open to moving to Super League at the end of his career. He is close friends with Mitchell Pearce, an ex-Catalans Dragons player. Additionally, St Helens might have quota places open to sign an international player. The contracts of Waqa Blake and Konrad Hurrell expire at the end of the current campaign, while Ione Mata’utia may also not have a contract left at that time. The Saints do, however, have a one-year option to extend his contract through 2025.
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