Leeds Rhinos news: released first team squad man joins Championship club
Forward Toby Warren has signed for Midlands Hurricanes after being released from the final year of his Leeds Rhinos contract.
Warren joined Rhinos from York Knights on a four-year deal ahead of the 2023 season. He did not play a first team game for Leeds, but made 15 Betfred Super League appearances this year on loan at Salford Red Devils.
The 22-year-old joins ex-Leeds men Callum McLelland and Luis Roberts at the Birmingham-based Betfred Championship club. He told Hurricanes’ website: “I’m really excited to join Midlands for 2026. I want to get back to playing my best rugby and enjoying it and I think Midlands is the place for me to do that.”
Hurricanes coach Mark Dunning added: “I have followed Toby’s journey since he burst on to the scene at York as a young 17-year-old. When we were made aware of his availability, I did some due diligence with people who have recently worked with him and the feedback was very positive.
“Having spoken to him in depth, he clearly fits the demographic of people and athletes we’re looking for. He’s a big athletic man who is still young and has been in a very good system at Leeds and gained valuable Super League experience at Salford. He is still very keen to learn and develop and we’re delighted that will be in our environment.”