The South Sydney Rabbitohs are delighted to announce the signing of international and State of Origin forward David Fifita for the 2026 and 2027 seasons today.
Fifita, 25, has played 134 NRL games since making his debut for the Broncos against the Raiders in round 16, 2018.
Fifita, a proud Badu Island man, has represented Tonga in four Tests, Queensland in eight State of Origin matches, Australia in four matches at the World Cup Nines, played four games for the Indigenous All Stars, as well as playing for the Australian Prime Minister’s XIII, Australian Schoolboys, captaining the Junior Kangaroos and the Queensland Murri under 16s.
David won the Dally M Second Rower of the Year award in 2023, the same year he won the Gold Coast Titans Members MVP award. He was also named the Queensland Representative Player of the Year at the under 18s level in 2018, the Mal Meninga Cup Player of the Year in the under 18s QRL competition in 2017 and the Peter Sterling Medallist as the NRL Schoolboys Player of the Year in the same season.
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Fifita is regarded as one of the sport’s best attacking weapons, and one of the most naturally talented players in the NRL.
Rabbitohs Head of Recruitment and Retention, Mark Ellison, says Fifita will be a fantastic addition to the Rabbitohs forwards stocks.
“David will provide a new dimension to our forward pack and we are looking forward to seeing him in the red and green,” Mr Ellison said.
“He has shown he has what it takes to dominate NRL matches and can match it with the best at State of Origin and Test Match level.
“He made his NRL debut under Wayne (Rabbitohs Head Coach Wayne Bennett) at the Broncos and he has always been regarded as one of the game’s best when he is at his best.
“He will be a fantastic inclusion in our squad going forward and will provide us with a different style of player in our forwards rotation.
“We look forward to having him join us for pre-season training next month.”
