{"id":771807,"date":"2026-09-15T21:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/771807\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T21:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:28:12","slug":"released-st-helens-youngster-signs-with-super-league-side-for-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/771807\/","title":{"rendered":"Released St Helens&#8217; youngster signs with Super League side for 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MixCollage-15-Sep-2026-05-13-PM-3177.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Young playmaker Luca Walsh, whose exit from St Helens was confirmed last week, has quickly been snapped up by another Super League side.<\/p>\n<p>The French half was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriousaboutrl.com\/jackson-hastings-decision-made-as-st-helens-announce-end-of-season-exits-118484\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUWTw9wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVd5VG85eUs4T1FuYTlLR05zcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeyFrYFf1H-Cneps2DDVPmDy2ZXTrH1kvcFNAQyGm6ifuJPmuESPWEhX2CnUA_aem_rvaWwZuva3AKradCA4xwlA#google_vignette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">one of eight players whose departure from St Helens announced last week<\/a> , with those exits headlined by retiring duo Jonny Lomax and Mark Percival, as well as playmaker Jackson Hastings.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Hastings\u2019 ban at the end of the season, fellow half Walsh didn\u2019t get to make a Super League debut for Saints but he could land that opportunity next year after signing a deal with Catalans Dragons.<\/p>\n<p>Walsh was picked up by St Helens after impressing playing with his community club back in French, securing a trial with the Saints\u2019 academy in 2025 before signing on as a first-team player for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>He ultimately wouldn\u2019t make an appearance but his Super League journey isn\u2019t over, with Walsh becoming the latest Catalans Dragons\u2019 recruit.<\/p>\n<p>Super League Dream Team reaction, England selection debate, and are Wigan Warriors unstoppable? <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FvHvwDgv2mE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u2013 Click here to watch the latest episode of the Serious About Rugby League Show<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luca Walsh swaps St Helens for Catalans Dragons<\/p>\n<p>Announcing that they have signed the 19-year-old to a one-year deal, Walsh becomes the club\u2019s fifth official signing after Jesse Arthars, Tyson Gamble, Amir Bourouh and Luciano Leilua, though several others are expected to join.<\/p>\n<p>    Most Read on Serious About Rugby League<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on joining Les Dracs, Walsh said: \u201cI\u2019m really happy to be joining Catalans Dragons and very grateful for the trust the club has shown in me. I can\u2019t wait to get back on the field, meet the squad and start this new adventure. I\u2019m approaching it with a lot of enthusiasm, a smile on my face and a real determination to give my very best. I\u2019m very proud to become a Dragon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Head coach John Cartwright added: \u201cLuca is a young French boy who has spent some time with St Helens in a full time environment. He would have benefited greatly with that experience. He adds to our growing list of home grown talent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"fr\">\ud835\udddf\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddee \ud835\uddea\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf5 \ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddee\ud835\ude02\ud835\ude05 \ud835\uddd7\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude00 \u270d\ufe0f <br \/>The young 19-year-old French playmaker, who arrives from St Helens, has signed a one-year contract with the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z9fo6S0cqJ\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/Z9fo6S0cqJ <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4wWNcaCfAc\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/4wWNcaCfAc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Catalan Dragons (@DragonsOfficiel) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DragonsOfficiel\/status\/2099890996410794175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789507692_493_srl-logo.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Young playmaker Luca Walsh, whose exit from St Helens was confirmed last week, has quickly been snapped up&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":771808,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[5903,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-771807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-rugby","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=771807"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771807\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/771808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=771807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=771807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=771807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}