Wigan Warriors academy product Sam Halsall signs new long-term Super League deal
Wigan Warriors academy product Sam Halsall has signed a new long-term deal with Huddersfield Giants, keeping him with the Super League club until at least the end of 2027.
The outside-back made the switch to the West Yorkshire outfit ahead of the 2023 season alongside Jack Bibby in a swap deal that saw Jake Wardle head to the Warriors.
Halsall, 22, joined fellow ex-Wigan youngster Harry Rushton in recently securing their futures under Ian Watson at the John Smith’s Stadium, with the prop having also signed until the end of 2027.
"It was a pretty easy decision for me, there was no doubt in my mind where I wanted to play," Halsall said.
"Huddersfield put a lot of belief in me, Ian Watson has been really good to me so it was an easy call.
"It was a challenging move at first, but the proposal came from Huddersfield and it was a chance for me to gain more playing time and I've never looked back.
"The injury halted my progress slightly. I came in for four games, performed pretty well and then had a slight injury which meant I missed the Catalans game, but I'm working hard to get back in.”
Halsall made his top flight debut with Wigan in 2020 against St Helens, and went on to make a total of 18 appearances for the club.
He has since featured 21 times for Huddersfield, scoring 14 tries.
Head coach Watson added: "Along with Harry Rushton, Sam is another exciting contract extension for the club.
"He's a young British player who we've wanted to retain and he's added quality to this team since he's joined.”