Brilliant young St Helens fullback Jack Welsby will be playing for a lot more than silverware in Saturday's World Club Challenge against Penrith. Several NRL clubs have their eyes on signing the 21-year-old, who was a standout in last weekend's win over St George Illawarra in Wollongong. Youngster Welsby is already a proven big match player, standing out in both the Super League grand final and the World Cup last year. He now has three Super League premiership wins to his name and may be tempted to test himself in the NRL. Fullback is the new super spot in the NRL, with clubs desperate for quality No.1s. But there are only so many genuine class fullbacks in Australia, forcing some clubs to look to the UK. Welsby is on a long-term deal with St Helens and the club could command a huge transfer fee for his services. But with transfer fees not counted in the salary cap, rich NRL clubs have shown they are prepared to pay up to sign the best players in Super League in recent years.
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