Penrith enforcer James Fisher-Harris is off to the Warriors next year after the Panthers released the 28-year-old from the final two years of his contract.
The three-time premiership winner approached the club this week and requested a release on compassionate grounds to return home to New Zealand.
James Fisher-Harris is off to the Warriors in 2025.
The Kiwis captain has inked a four-year deal with the Warriors that will keep him at the club until the end of 2028 – a direct replacement for Addin Fonua Blake who will be at the Sharks in 2025.
Fisher-Harris will link up with Warriors head coach Andrew Webster who was assistant coach to Ivan Cleary during the Panthers’ back-to-back premiership wins in 2021 and 2022.
Webster said the signing was significant, and “undoubtedly, one of the biggest in our club’s history”.
“To be able to add a player of his calibre and standing to our squad is a tremendous boost for 2025 and beyond. He’s such a highly respected player and leader,” he said.
“He’s one of the game’s elite players, a super tough forward who sets and demands the highest standards.”
Fisher-Harris now becomes the Warriors’ longest-signed player, with no other player at the club contracted beyond 2026.
