{"id":223833,"date":"2025-10-18T23:29:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T23:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/223833\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T23:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T23:29:08","slug":"canterbury-bulldogs-forward-rejects-move-to-another-club-nrl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/223833\/","title":{"rendered":"Canterbury Bulldogs forward rejects move to another club – NRL News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Samuel Hughes<\/a>, a young forward for the Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a>, has reportedly rejected a move that would have seen him link up with a new club for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

A key member of the Bulldogs’ forward pack, the 24-year-old was limited to only ten appearances in 2025 due to an ongoing injury at the start of the season, but has shown that he can be a regular in the middle of the field.<\/p>\n

Although he has made 40 appearances to date since his debut in 2023, including 25 in 2024, the Parramatta Eels<\/a> junior isn’t guaranteed a regular position in the team next year with the arrival of Leo Thompson<\/a> from the Newcastle Knights<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Due to this, Hughes found himself linked with a move to the London Broncos<\/a>, but subsequently rejected a potential and\u00a0instead decided to remain at the Bulldogs, where he is contracted for a further 12 months, according to\u00a0The Daily Telegraph.<\/a><\/p>\n

Although he will still be able to speak with rivals from November 1 for 2027, it is understood that the Belmore-based side was happy to let him leave if it meant that he would secure a contract elsewhere.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s great competition,\u201d Hughes said of Thompson’s pending arrival via\u00a0The Sydney Morning Herald.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s what we want. We want to beef up our middle pack. So it’s great competition, man. It just pushes you to get better.\u201d<\/p>\n


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