WARRINGTON WOLVES centre Toby King will join London Broncos next season, in a strong signal of their intent to secure a place in Super League.
The ambitious outfit have made the former Ireland and England international their first confirmed addition for 2027, with King penning a two-year contract.
King has spent his whole career with Warrington to date, barring loan spells at Huddersfield Giants in 2022 and, the following year, at Wigan Warriors, where he won the Super League title and earned his three England caps.
He signed only a one-year extension with the Wolves, for whom he’s made almost 200 appearances, last October and despite being a regular this season, the 29-year-old will be leaving for the capital.
It’s a major move by London, who are unbeaten in the Championship this season after investing in big-name signings such as Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Siliva Havili following a takeover led by Australian mining magnate Grant Wechsel and rugby league great Darren Lockyer.
Wechsel said: “We are delighted to welcome Toby to London Broncos.”
“When we look at the type of players we want at this club, Toby fits the profile perfectly.
“He brings proven Super League quality, leadership, professionalism and a winning mentality developed over more than a decade at the top level.
“As we continue building for the future, attracting players of Toby’s calibre demonstrates the ambition of this club. We believe London Broncos belong in Super League, and Toby’s decision to join us is another strong endorsement of the direction we are heading in.
“There is a huge opportunity ahead of us, and we are excited that Toby has chosen to be part of that journey.”
As it stands, London would need to improve their grading position to be one of the highest 14 clubs when new rankings are released at the end of the season, in order to return to the top division.
But it remains to be seen if any further expansion of Super League is considered by clubs in order to accommodate London, who missed out to Toulouse Olympique and York Knights when two additional places were determined by an independent panel last autumn.