{"id":320230,"date":"2023-07-31T01:45:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T01:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=320230"},"modified":"2023-07-31T04:59:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T04:59:29","slug":"bulldogs-pinch-another-bunnies-star-in-signing-coup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=320230","title":{"rendered":"Bulldogs pinch another Bunnies star in signing coup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/canterbury-bulldogs\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"C\ufeffanterbury\">C\ufeffanterbury<\/a> has scored another signing coup and pinched a promising fullback from <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/south-sydney-rabbitohs\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"South Sydney\">South Sydney<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nine&#x27;s Danny Weidler reports Blake Taaffe has agreed to join the Bulldogs from next season.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffTaaffe is stuck behind the superstar Latrell Mitchell at the burrow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/the-ashes-2023-australian-openers-usman-khawaja-david-warner-get-run-chase-off-to-superb-start-at-the-oval-before-rain-ruins-day\/7f74813e-9c41-430e-a5bd-667af6f1892e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ashes miracle in reach as Warner eyes career first<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/the-ashes-2023-marnus-labuschagne-usman-khawaja-confront-fan-accusing-them-of-boring-play\/53c764d3-0146-422f-b3b6-a0d0869c7794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Aussies confront fan in fiery Ashes moment<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/news-2023-the-mole-round-22-review-daly-cherry-evans-manly-sea-eagles-milestone\/4431d353-d9bc-4368-94c0-dcca961ac7da\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sharks t<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/news-2023-the-mole-round-22-review-daly-cherry-evans-manly-sea-eagles-milestone\/4431d353-d9bc-4368-94c0-dcca961ac7da\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>eammates should &#x27;hang their head in shame&#x27;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He will likely battle it out with fellow Bulldogs signing Stephen Crichton for the No.1 jumper at Belmore next year.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old was recently spotted meeting with Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo in a cafe, sparking speculation of his move.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Danny_Weidler\/status\/1685822162236833792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\" data-show-caption=\"false\" data-conversation=\"none\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Danny_Weidler\/status\/1685822162236833792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><img data-id=\"66df92aa-0ff1-4c81-82b8-f7407a674e1c\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/66df92aa-0ff1-4c81-82b8-f7407a674e1c\" alt=\"Blake Taaffe and Latrell Mitchell\" data-width=\"1396\" data-height=\"785\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The signing of Taaffe comes a week after Rabbitohs forward <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/news-2023-liam-knight-leaves-south-sydney-rabbitohs-signs-with-canterbury-bulldogs\/f4d5ea0b-6e25-4c25-85e7-5257b525a125\" title=\"Liam Knight suddenly left the Redfern club to join Canterbury immediately\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liam Knight suddenly left the Redfern club to join Canterbury immediately<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffTaaffe has played 30 NRL games since debuting midway through the 2021 season.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Stream the NRL premiership 2023 live and free on<\/strong><\/em><em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/9now.app.link\/NGHBKQkVweb\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>While he is considered a talent in his position, his path is blocked at South Sydney by Mitchell.<\/p>\n<p>A specialist fullback by trade, he has started many of his NRL games on the bench for the Bunnies.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/edm?client_id=wwos&amp;redirect_uri=https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au&amp;newsletter=true\"><em><strong>clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>C\ufeffanterbury has scored another signing coup and pinched a promising fullback from South Sydney. 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