NRL 2026: Gamble Joins Catalans, Bears and Warriors Secure Talent

The NRL player market continues to evolve as Newcastle Knights playmaker Tyson Gamble prepares to depart for the Catalans Dragons in France, while the New Zealand Warriors and the expansion Perth Bears focus on developing emerging talent across the Indo-Pacific region. These roster adjustments highlight the ongoing strategic shifts within the league as clubs balance immediate experience with long-term structural growth.

Why is Tyson Gamble leaving the NRL for the Catalans Dragons?

Tyson Gamble will leave the Newcastle Knights at the end of the 2026 season to join the Catalans Dragons on a two-year contract. The 30-year-old playmaker, who has featured in 70 NRL matches since his 2018 debut, found himself displaced in the Knights' halves hierarchy, spending recent weeks in reserve grade. His move to the south of France effectively signals the conclusion of his first-grade career in Australia.

Gamble expressed his enthusiasm for the transition.