After 41 NRL first-grade appearances for the Sydney Roosters over the past three seasons, the club has officially confirmed the release of New Zealand international Brandon Smith.
Moving to the Roosters at the start of 2023 after six seasons and 107 matches with theย Melbourne Storm, Smith failed to live up to expectations and reach his full potential at the Bondi-based club.
Currently sidelined with an ACL injury, Smith has played his final match for the club and been granted an immediate release from the remainder of his contract to join another NRL club - the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
"The Rabbitohs look forward to Brandon joining the Club this week in preparation for his return to the field in the coming weeks," a statement from the Rabbitohs read.
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Already confirmed to be joining theย South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2026 and 2027 seasons; he will now join them for the remainder of this season after passing his medical on Monday.
โWe appreciate Brandon's contributions over the last two and a half years, he was playing some very good football before he was sidelined by his knee injury," Roosters Head of Recruitment Daniel Anderson said.
"With his return to play not too far away, we thank Brandon and extend our best wishes in the next chapter of his career.โ
