Leeds Rhinos sign Richie Myler for 2018


England international Richie Myler is joining Leeds Rhinos next season on a three-year contract.

The half-back signed for Catalans Dragons in 2016 after a sparkling spell with Warrington Wolves and has won six caps for his country.

Having started his career at Widnes,  the 27-year-old had a stint at Salford and was a member of the Warrington side that beat Leeds in the 2012 Challenge Cup final.

He said: "I am delighted to have signed for the Rhinos and can't wait to get started when I join up with the boys at the end of the season. It is the perfect move for me and my family and we are all very much looking forward to it.

 "I had a number of chats with Brian McDermott about the direction the club is going in and his thought process about what I could offer to the Rhinos. It was important to know the way the team is going and that Brian wanted me as part of that. It was really appealing to me and the best fit for me as a player. 

 "Leeds is a big club and a club that is always fighting for silverware and at the top of the league.  I have loved my time in the South of France. 

"It is a beautiful part of the world and Catalans Dragons have been amazing with me and my family. We have made friends for life and I have enjoyed my time in Perpignan. 

"But it is now the right time for us to move home to England and this was the best opportunity for me. This was the one that I was really excited about and when the chance came to join the Rhinos it was too good an opportunity to turn down."



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