Outstanding Melbourne Storm winger Will Warbrick will join the One New Zealand Warriors on a three-year deal from next season following official confirmation of his signing today.
The Kawerau-born 28-year-old’s move home comes after veteran Roger Tuivasa-Sheck announced on Friday that he will finish his NRL career with the Warriors at the end of the season to join Wakefield in the Super League.
Warbrick underlined his ability yet again with the second four try haul of his career in the Storm’s 24-28 round four loss to North Queensland on Saturday night.
“Like a number of other players we’ve signed in the last few years, a huge attraction for Will was to come back home to play for the Warriors,” said One New Zealand Warriors general manager recruitment, development and pathways Andrew McFadden.
“He has made a brilliant transition to rugby league to become one of the elite wingers in the competition. We’re thrilled to have him joining us from next season.”
Making his NRL debut in 2023, Warbrick has now scored 43 tries in 60 appearances for the Storm while he made a try-scoring Test debut for the Kiwis against the Kangaroos in the 2024 Pacific Championships.
“Bringing Will home to play for the Warriors is huge for us,” said One New Zealand Warriors head coach Andrew Webster.
“He’ll be a terrific asset on the wing with his height, pace, aerial ability at both ends of the field, his work rate and attitude. He also comes out of a great system at the Storm.”
Warbrick, who played in the Storm’s back-to-back grand finals in 2024 and 2025, averages more than 150 metres a game across his career while he’s returning more than 170 metres a game so far this season.
He switched to rugby league from rugby union in 2022 after spending three years with the All Blacks Sevens which included being a member of the silver medal-winning squad at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
He has the distinction of representing New Zealand in three codes, not only rugby union and rugby league but also Australian Rules football.
Profile | Will Warbrick
Born: March 6, 1998
Birthplace: Kawerau, NZ
Junior club: Ngongotaha Chiefs
Position: Wing
Height: 193cm
Weight: 105kg
NRL debut: Melbourne Storm v Parramatta Eels, CommBank Stadium, Sydney, March 2, 2023 (Rd 1)
NRL appearances: 60 for Melbourne Storm (2023-2026)
NRL points: 172 (43 tries)
Representative: Two Tests for Kiwis 2024, Māori All Stars 2025
Rugby union: All Black Sevens 2019-2021, silver medallist 2020 Tokyo Olympics
