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Hugo Salabio became the fifth forward to commit to the Rhinos ahead of the 2027 Super League campaign.

Born in Marseille, Salabio broke into the senior ranks of French rugby league initially with Toulouse Olympique having started playing the game at Saint Martin de Crau – making two appearances during the club’s promotion season in 2021– before joining Catalans Dragons for a sole season in 2022. Leaving for UK shores, he earned an opportunity with Wakefield Trinity in 2023 before joining Huddersfield Giants a year later, playing 12 times and earning his first cap for France off the bench in a 74-8 win over Ukraine.

The 6ft 4in forward has spent the last two seasons with Hull FC, playing a combined 18 games alongside development opportunities with Championship sides Doncaster and Halifax Panthers. Opening the season with nine games under Panthers head coach Kyle Eastmond between March and May, he returned to Hull to become a regular for the Black and Whites during the middle of the season, tallying 12 games.