Warrington have signed Brent Grose, who can play at centre or on the wing, from South Sydney Rabbitohs on a one-year contract.

Grose, 23, completes Wolves' overseas allocation.

The other slots for Super League VIII having been filled by Darren Burns, Sid Domic, Graham Appo and Nat Wood.

Grose scored nine tries from 24 appearances for South Sydney in the 2002 season.

He has previously played for Cronulla Sharks in the 2001 series, scoring five tries in 15 appearances.

Excited

Wolves head coach Paul Cullen said: "Brent is a young, exciting three-quarter who has done it in the best competition in the world.

"He is a proven try-scorer and we are excited about his potential here at Wilderspool next season."

Barry Eaton, who played in all but three of Widnes' 28 matches in their first Super League season, is to leave the club.

The 29-year-old scrum-half is one of five players being released by the Vikings.

Also on the way out are second row forward Sean Richardson, winger Damien Munro, hooker Mike Briggs and Australian forward Blake Cannavo.

Eaton, Munro and Cannavo have already been replaced by Dean Lawford (Batley), Paul Salmon (Barrow) and Deon Bird (Wakefield).