Rodrick Tai Warrington Wolves reports quashed in major twist

Rodrick Tai will remain with Warrington Wolves next season, Rugby League Live has learned. Reports emerged claiming the Papua New Guinean would not be staying with the Wolves next season, having initially signed with the club on a one-year contract.

However, sources have confirmed that the Wire have activated the one-year option the club had in their favour, meaning Tai will remain at the club for a second season. The outside back, a Kumuls international, arrived in Super League from the Papua New Guinea Hunters in the off-season and has gone on to make ten appearances for the club, scoring four tries. Named as Warrington's player of the month in May, Tai was part of the Challenge Cup Final squad that played at Wembley in June.

Warrington are already well down the track with their recruitment and retention for next year. The club has announced the signing of Luke Yates from Huddersfield Giants while Matty Russell and Gil Dudson are set to depart for Wakefield Trinity and Oldham respectively.

Josh Drinkwater is another player who is likely to leave at the expiration of his contract, meaning they will still have a quota spot at their disposal for next year. That could become two should new rulings be passed, which would see players who hold British citizenship no longer count. Yates would be eligible, which could give them further flexibility to recruit from overseas.

Regardless, Tai will be part of Sam Burgess' squad next season.

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