TOM FORBER has signed a new four-year deal with Wigan Warriors.

Club academy product Forber has played 17 times for Wigan since his debut in 2022.

That includes a Grand Final-winning appearance last season, in an extended run in the first team while first-choice hooker Brad O’Neill was injured.

On signing the new contract, 21-year-old Forber said: “I’m really excited to have re-signed with the club.

”I feel like I’ve been lucky enough to play in some big games so far in my career including last year’s Grand Final and I’m hungry to keep developing my game and improving to hopefully have the opportunity to play in a lot more over the next five years.

“I can’t thank Kris (Radlinski, Wigan CEO), Matty (Peet, head coach) and the rest of the coaching team enough for giving me the opportunity and I’m looking forward to seeing what the future holds for us as a team”

Peet said: “Tom is a quality hooker and a young man that has great qualities in terms of his professionalism and commitment. He is a player valued highly by his teammates and everyone that works with him on a daily basis. We are really proud of how he is developing.

“To secure him for the next four years means that we have strong depth and healthy competition in this position which is very important.”