Josh Curran’s time as a Warrior is officially over with the club granting him an immediate release to join NRL rivals the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
As first reported by Stuff earlier this month, Curran was given permission by the Warriors to look around following the club advising him and his management, he was unlikely to be extended when his existing contract finished at the end of the 2024 season.
“We told him we were happy for him to see out his contract but if he did find an option that provided him with longer term security to please come back and talk to us,” Warriors chief executive Cameron George said.
Ultimately, that has transpired with the Bulldogs announcing Curra
“We really appreciate the contribution Josh has made in his five seasons with us.
NRL coach of the year Andrew Webster and the Warriors have a number of talented edge forwards coming through their ranks, highlighted by the just-turned-18-year-old Leka Halasima – who represented Tonga A last weekend after playing New South Wales Cup with the Warriors this year at just 17 – and Jacob Laban, who played against Halasima for New Zealand A and alongside him in the Warriors reserve grade side in 2023.
Both are currently on development contracts but could be pressing for top 30 NRL contracts in 2025.
Curran, a Parramatta Eels junior, debuted with his one and only appearance for the Roosters in 2019 before making a mid-season switch to the Warriors in the same year.
He went on to play 60 NRL games in three and a half seasons for the Warriors, with outstanding years in a struggling team during the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
