John Bateman leaves Wigan Warriors for NRL take care of Wests Tigers | Rugby League Information

Wigan Warriors mentioned in a press release: “The membership acquired a major switch payment for John. We thank John for his service over his two stints and we want him nicely”; the transfer to Wests Tigers will probably be Bateman’s second stint within the NRL, having performed for Canberra Raiders in 2019 and 2020

Wigan Warriors have confirmed that back-rower John Bateman will go away with instant impact to signal a four-year take care of Wests Tigers within the NRL.

The 29-year-old had been in talks for a number of months with the Tigers and has now been reluctantly launched by Tremendous League heavyweights Wigan.

It’s going to mark Bateman’s second stint within the NRL, having featured throughout two seasons with Canberra Raiders in 2019 and 2020. He made 34 appearances for the aspect, scoring eight tries, and featured of their Grand Closing defeat in his first 12 months.

Bateman returned to Tremendous League with Wigan forward of the 2021 season, and received the Problem Cup with the Warriors in 2022. He additionally featured for England within the delayed 2021 World Cup match on residence soil this 12 months.

“I am unable to wait to start a brand new chapter at a membership that I do know goes locations,” Bateman mentioned. “There was a number of change at Wests Tigers over the previous few months and every part I hear is constructive.

“I need to be part of the rebuild on the membership and I am actually excited to be coming again to the NRL.”

Wigan confirmed Bateman’s departure in a press release launched on Boxing Day. It learn: “On Wednesday 14th of December, John knowledgeable us of his resolution that he needs to strive the NRL yet another time. It has been considerably of a irritating interval however the Membership now accepts that it’s in everybody’s finest pursuits that John is allowed a switch from Wigan. On Friday twenty third December, the paperwork was accomplished.

“As at all times in these conditions, we now have acted with the perfect pursuits of the membership at coronary heart and we’ll proceed to behave in that method. The membership acquired a major switch payment for John. We thank John for his service over his two stints and we want him nicely.”