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George Williams has spoken of his excitement to link up with Warrington's world class talent after completing his move to the club.

Wigan Warriors' woeful injury luck has taken a fresh turn for the worse with John Bateman and Zak Hardaker set for spells on the sidelines.

Wigan Warriors have confirmed George Williams will NOT return to the club after agreeing to join a rival Super League club.

Gareth Widdop will NOT be leaving Warrington Wolves to make way for George Williams.

George Wiliams has said his farewells to Australia as he prepares to return to the UK later this week.

Steve Price insists Warrington Wolves have not contemplated a mid-season move to try and bring George Williams to the club, before revealing that Greg Inglis is set to be sidelined for at least two months due to a hamstring injury.

Warrington Wolves have emerged as the 'likely destination' for homesick NRL star George Williams, according to reports in Australia.

George Williams has emerged on the radars of Super League clubs after it was revealed that he is struggling with homesickness.

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All eyes were on John Bateman as he took to the field in a Wigan shirt for the first time since 2018.The back-rower was a senior presence in a young Warriors side that went down 20-6 against Salford Red Devils at the AJ Bell Stadium and while it was only a friendly, the early signs were positive.Bateman won’t have seen much driving rain and wind over the last two seasons in Canberra and that’s something he’ll have to get used to once more no doubt, but the weather wouldn’t take anything away from the joy he felt donning cherry and white once more.That could be seen in the warm up before the game, laughing and joking with senior players like Zak Hardaker and Liam Farrell, and it could be seen in moments during the game, too.The England

John Bateman is relishing the challenge of filling Wigan Warriors legend Sean O’Loughlin’s boots at loose forward this season.O’Loughlin made his Wigan debut alongside current Warriors head coach, Adrian Lam, in 2002 and captained his hometown club from 2006 until his retirement at the end of last season.Defeat in the Super League Grand Final against bitter rivals St Helens marked a devastating end to O’Loughlin’s remarkable playing career but he has now joined Lam’s coaching team.His place in the Wigan side will be filled by England star Bateman, who has returned to the DW Stadium on a marquee contract after two seasons in the NRL at Canberra Raiders.Bateman has inherited O’Loughlin’s number 13 jersey, suggesting he will be deployed at

Three 17-year-old boys are set to face trial later this year in News South Wales for the murder of a 56-year-old Canberra man Peter Keeley. Keeley was a real estate agent, an auctioneer and past president of West Belconnen Junior Rugby League Football Club. Keeley’s battered body was found on February 2 last year in bushland at Broulee, around 20 kilometres south of Batemans Bay, NSW. According to the NSW police, one of the teenagers had communicated with Keeley on the gay dating app Grindr, before they met and allegedly brutally murdered him.

For most parents, juggling home schooling and working from home has been a challenge, but for this Canberra family it went horribly wrong.

Speaking in Canberra this afternoon the PM said outside of when people were in their own homes, people should not be outside in groups of more than two.

“This is my dream job.”

Wigan Warriors have re-signed England back rower John Bateman from Canberra Raiders on a four-year deal from 2021.