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    Former Warriors captain Steve Price is challenging the view that the club is at a disadvantage when trying to keep players for the full term of their contracts

    Former Warriors captain Steve Price is challenging the view that the club is at a disadvantage when trying to keep players for the full term of their contracts

    - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz

    Mitch Barnett has been granted a release from the final year of his deal on compassionate grounds.

    He joins Dylan Walker, Addin Fonua-Blake and Reece Walsh as recent examples.

    Price says the issue is common place.



    Erin Clark, James Fisher-Harris and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad were given early exits from their previous clubs to join the Warriors.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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