WARRINGTON WOLVES shocked the vast majority of the rugby league fraternity when they announced a deal for former Wigan Warriors forward John Bateman last month.
Bateman is just two years into his four-year deal with NRL side, Wests Tigers, but he has joined Warrington until the end of the 2024 Super League season.
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