Former Wigan Warriors half-back George Williams is heading back to England after being granted an immediate release by Canberra Raiders.
Williams asked for a release on compassionate grounds for the end of 2021 but the Raiders have decided to part ways immediately to “allow both parties to plan for their respective futures”.
Wigan have first refusal to sign the 26-year-old after adding a clause to the deal that saw him leave the club for Canberra in 2019.
Recent reports in Australia claimed Warrington Wolves were the frontrunners to sign the England international at the end of the year.
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