Warrington Wolves have announced the back-rower's impending departure to take up a three-year deal with Canberra Raiders, with the move to take place at the end of the 2024 season. Following last night's victory over Leeds Rhinos, head coach Sam Burgess confirmed in his post-match interview with Sky Sports that Nicholson was bound for Australia and now, both clubs have confirmed the deal. The Wire say they have received “a significant transfer fee” from the Raiders for the services of the England international, who was under contract until the end of 2025.
> We spoke exclusively to Matty Nicholson about his move to the NRL here Chief executive Karl Fitzpatrick admitted losing the 20-year-old to Australia was always a possibility when they signed him from Wigan Warriors midway through the 2022 campaign, with NRL sides rumoured to have been sniffing around him before he joined Warrington. However, he insisted he leaves with the club’s best wishes. Matty Nicholson joined The Wire from Wigan Warriors in 2022 (Image: SWPix.
com) “Naturally we are disappointed with losing Matty but we were fully aware this could transpire when we brought him in from Wigan,” he said. “Matty goes with our best wishes and I know he’ll be doing all he can to ensure that he goes out in the right fashion this season.” Academy graduate Adam Holroyd, who has made a sustained first-team breakthrough this year deputising for both Nicholson and Lachlan Fitzgibbon in the back row, is set for an .
