Rhys Kennedy and Drew Hutchinson will ply their trade together Down Under in 2026 having penned deals to join Group 7 outfit Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles.<\/p>\n
Ex-Hull KR forward Kennedy, who was born in Moruya, headed back Down Under at the end of the 2024 campaign: which he spent in Super League<\/a> donning the colours of London Broncos.<\/p>\n Playmaker Hutchinson meanwhile spent just a sole year plying his trade in the British game back in 2018, donning a Leigh shirt in the Championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n The pair both boast NRL experience on their CVs, with 31-year-old Kennedy having represented South Sydney Rabbitohs and Brisbane Broncos at first-grade level Down Under before linking up with KR<\/a> in 2023 and playing in the Challenge Cup final.<\/p>\n Wollongong native Hutchinson played in the NRL for St George Illawarra Dragons prior to joining Leigh<\/a>, and then got back to first-grade level in Australia afterwards with both Sydney Roosters and Canterbury Bulldogs, departing the latter in 2024.<\/p>\n Now, the pair will link up playing the game at local level next year \u2013 joining an Albion Park side which finished third on the ladder in the South Coast Group 7 ladder this term.<\/p>\n Former Hull KR and Leigh pair Rhys Kennedy and Drew Hutchinson join Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles for 2026<\/p>\n The Eagles announced both Kennedy and Hutchinson\u2019s signings last month via social media.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n When Kennedy penned his deal with the club, they wrote: \u201cGreat news for The Park!<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re excited to announce the signing of Rhys Kennedy.<\/p>\n