Daniel Suluka-fifita Bulldogs Release Sends Prop to St Helens for 2.5 Years

Daniel Suluka-Fifita bulldogs release has sent the 26-year-old prop to St Helens on a two-and-a-half-year deal, giving Paul Rowley another front-row option immediately. He will link up with the squad in the next few days as St Helens try to steady a pack hit by injuries and a weekend slide from first to third in Super League.

Paul Rowley Adds Suluka-Fifita

St Helens moved quickly to secure the signing from Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, with Suluka-Fifita joining after making 46 appearances in Australia's premier competition since his debut in 2020. He has played 11 games for the Bulldogs and has also had NRL spells with South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney Roosters.

Rowley said: "After a difficult run with injuries has stretched the squad this season, it's great to bring in a player of Daniel's quality and character," The coach's wording fits the situation cleanly: St Helens needed another prop, and the deal gives them one before the squad resumes its next block of work.

Matty Lees Absence

The immediate pressure comes from Matty Lees, the captain and fellow prop, who is out for the rest of the season. That leaves St Helens short in the front row, and Suluka-Fifita arrives as direct cover in a position that has already been tested by the injury run Rowley referenced.

Lees' absence also makes the timing sharper. St Helens have already slipped from first to third in Super League after losing to Castleford Tigers over the weekend, so the signing is not just about depth on paper; it is about keeping the pack intact while the table has started to move against them.

St Helens Front-Row Plan

The next step is simple enough. Suluka-Fifita is due to join Paul Rowley's squad in the next few days, and the club now has a 26-year-old prop with 46 senior games to draw on as it tries to cover Lees' season-ending absence and recover from the drop in league position.