{"id":709036,"date":"2026-07-24T15:43:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/709036\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:43:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:43:20","slug":"next-st-helens-exit-revealed-as-starlet-departs-on-day-of-turmoil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/709036\/","title":{"rendered":"Next St Helens exit revealed as starlet departs on day of turmoil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loverugbyleague.com\/club\/st-helens\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">St Helens<\/a> young gun Harvey Braddish has sealed a permanent departure from the Super League heavyweights, joining Championship outfit Rochdale Hornets on a deal which runs until the end of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>Back-rower Braddish has progressed through the youth ranks at Saints \u2013 featuring for the club\u2019s scholarship, under-18s, under-19s and reserves sides.<\/p>\n<p>Also able to slot in at centre if required, the youngster has never registered a first-team appearance for Saints, but does have two games at professional level under his belt.<\/p>\n<p>Those came earlier this season on loan for second tier side Salford RLFC, and now, he returns to the Championship on a permanent basis with Rochdale.<\/p>\n<p>In doing so, he follows in the footsteps of dad John, whose own career saw him don a Rochdale shirt 38 times between 2004 and 2005, scoring 13 tries.<\/p>\n<p>St Helens young gun Harvey Braddish seals permanent Championship switch to Rochdale Hornets on day of turmoil<\/p>\n<p>Braddish departs Saints at the end of a day which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loverugbyleague.com\/post\/paul-rowley-leaves-st-helens-in-shock-turn-of-events-on-eve-of-derby\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">began with the shock exit of head coach Paul Rowley<\/a> on the eve of their bumper derby clash away against Wigan Warriors.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old said: \u201cI\u2019m really excited to be joining Rochdale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs soon as I spoke to the club, it was clear there are big ambitions and a great environment to be a part of.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to meeting the boys, working hard, and doing everything I can to help the team be successful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully I can contribute with some strong performances, keep improving my game, and play my part in bringing plenty of success to the club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Braddish\u2019s two games for Salford earlier this year came against Workington Town and London Broncos.<\/p>\n<p>He now joins a Hornets side striving to make the Championship play-offs, currently sat 13th, three competition points worse off than tenth-placed Whitehaven.<\/p>\n<p>Rochdale\u2019s Chairman, Andy Mazey, added: \u201cWe are pleased to bring Harvey to Rochdale, and I would like to thank the St Helens club and Kev Brown, his agent, for making it happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been looking for reinforcements in the centre\/back-row area for a number of weeks now, and Harvey is an athletic player who has been well schooled in a strong system at the Saints.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s already had a taste of Championship rugby with Salford this year, and he is following in his father\u2019s footsteps by pulling on the Hornets shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"St Helens young gun Harvey Braddish has sealed a permanent departure from the Super League heavyweights, joining 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