Fresh off a return from an ACL injury, Sharks forward Cameron McInnes has finalised his next move.
Code Sports reported the hard-nosed 32-year old has ended months of deliberation around his contract situation, signing a three-year deal with the York Knights in the English Super League from 2027.
It comes after comments made by York coach Mark Applegarth last week, when he told the English press of the club’s interest in the forward.
“Cam is a quality player and I think anyone that has followed rugby league for the last few years would know that,” Applegarth said.
“Is he a player that I’d be interested in? 100% he is, not only for what he can do on the field but I think culturally with the standards that a player like that sets for himself.”
The decision spells the end of a 13-year career in the NRL across three clubs in the South Sydney Rabbitohs, St George Illawarra Dragons and the Sharks, also including a State of Origin debut in 2024.
Attention now turns to Cronulla’s other players off contract at the end of 2026, including fullback Will Kennedy, Jesse Ramien, Sione Katoa, Sam Stonestreet and Toby Rudolf.
Mcinnes also holds the NRL record for the most tackles in a single match, after he recorded 81 against the Panthers in 2023.