Wigan Warriors 2023 Grand Final winner reportedly set to test NRL open market with staggering wages revealed

[josie andrews]

2023 Wigan Warriors Grand Final winner Kai Pearce-Paul could hit the open market in the NRL at the beginning of November.

That’s according to The Daily Telegraph, with reports that the England international back-rower may explore options away from Newcastle Knights for 2026, and could command offers of around $600,000 per season down under.

Pearce-Paul, 23, made the move to the NRL competition at the conclusion of 2023, signing a two-year deal with Newcastle Knights alongside Will Pryce.

He featured 22 times across his debut campaign, and is reportedly set to sit down with rival clubs about his future - although hasn’t completely ruled out remaining with Adam O’Brien’s Knights.

Players in the NRL are allowed to speak to rival clubs when only 12-months remain on their contract come November 1.

Former Wigan and Salford Red Devils star Jackson Hastings is also reportedly among players that have been informed that they are free to speak to other clubs regarding their futures.



https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby- ... ed-4821787

[moto748]

I wonder how much interest there'll be.

[medlocke]

I have a sneaky feeling that Faz might retire in the off season and KPP will be coming home to replace him

[moto748]

I dunno about that, but I can't see there being a queue of enthusiastic NRL coaches at his door, put it that way.

[southportcdm]

I had wondered if KPP may return after two or three seasons but by then I'm hoping that Walters will be first choice on the right side. Faz will still be with us but perhaps more as backup. If so, we won't have cap space for a backrower on big wages.

[fozzie58]

I dunno about that, but I can't see there being a queue of enthusiastic NRL coaches at his door, put it that way.

One thing and another I didn’t keep up with the nrl,how did he go over there?

[doc]

KPP has been in the starting 13 whenever he has been fit so he can hardly be classed as a failure. Think that he is looking to get a gig at a bigger/more successful club than the Knights.

[widdenoldboy]

KPP has been in the starting 13 whenever he has been fit so he can hardly be classed as a failure. Think that he is looking to get a gig at a bigger/more successful club than the Knights.

Yeh, I'd say he;d had a steady first season.

[southportcdm]

I'd agree with the last couple of posters that he' had a solid first year. We've seen this before though. A few of our exports manage to do well in their first year but find it difficult to maintain the (higher?) standard in the following season. If he doesn't improve again he may be on his way back for 2026.

[Firestarter]

I think hes done okish. He tends to go in and out of games way to much.If it was a choice between him and junior then junior wins hands down