WARRINGTON WOLVES are yet to launch a formal offer for South Sydney Rabbitohs forward Tom Burgess, League Express understands.
The news broke yesterday that Tom Burgess had been in talks with his brother Sam, who is the new head coach at Warrington, about a potential move to the Cheshire club.
With Tom’s contract running out at the end of the 2024 NRL season, there has inevitably been talks that he could join his brother Sam in the UK.
“I’d love to stay at Souths,” Burgess told the Sydney Morning Herald. “I’d love to keep the dream alive, so that’s my first priority. I’ve been fortunate to stay at Souths so long, and all I want to do is keep playing consistently well for Souths while I’m here.
“I know fairytales don’t always happen, and it’s a business at the end of the day. If we can’t come to an agreement, I know I’ll have to look elsewhere. I still feel like I’ve got a lot to offer the game.
“I have a young family, so the preference is to stay in Australia, but my partner and I are open to the idea of going to the Super League and going to England or France.
“Even if I played in the NRL next year, I’d still look at the Super League after that. Sam has been in my ear and told me Warrington is an option. The fact he’s my brother is a drawcard, but it also doesn’t mean it’s set in stone.”
League Express understands that Warrington have yet to launch a formal offer for Tom, though the deal is likely to happen for 2025 – that is, if Souths do not offer a contract extension.
Tom played 45 games for the Bradford Bulls between 2011 and 2012 before moving to South Sydney Rabbitohs where he has spent his entire NRL career so far.
The hulking England international has registered 225 appearances for the Rabbitohs in over ten years.
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