Leeds Rhinos back rower Morgan Gannon has agreed to a three-year deal with the Warriors to the end of the 2028 season. Photo: Instagram
The Warriors have signed a rising English superstar for the start of the 2026 season.
Leeds Rhinos back rower Morgan Gannon has agreed to a three-year deal with the Warriors to the end of the 2028 season.
Yorkshire-born Gannon, 21, will finish up with Leeds at the end of the year and will join a growing number of Super League players lured to the NRL.
Since making his debut in 2021, he has appeared 59 times for the Rhinos in the Super League and Challenge Cup competitions in England.
The Warriors said they secured Gannon despite the Rhinos making "a substantial offer" to keep him.
Warriors coach Andrew Webster said the club had been watching Morgan and were excited about what he had to offer.
"He has a strong work ethic, runs hard lines, has ball playing ability and defends well. He's a player who will prosper in our environment and in the NRL."
The Rhinos said they were "extremely disappointed" to be losing Gannon, but he said his decision was down to the lure of playing in the NRL.
"This is a great opportunity for me and one I had to take," he said.
"I have spent time in Australia with my dad's family and I know how big the game is over there, this move is nothing to do with money, it is something I want to challenge myself with."
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