A number of top stars from Wigan Warriors have tried their hand at the NRL over the last decade including Sam Tomkins, Joe Burgess and of course John Bateman.
But one man who has stuck it out for a longer period than most has been Ryan Sutton.
Sutton won two Grand Finals with Wigan Warriors in 2016 and 2018. He also played at Wembley in the 2017 Challenge Cup Final.
A top prop in Super League he was drafted to the NRL by the Canberra Raiders alongside John Bateman in 2019 who already had Elliot Whitehead and Josh Hodgson at the club.
Sutton helped the Raiders to the Grand Final in 2019 before joining Canterbury Bulldogs this year.
Though he still has years left on his contract, the former Wigan Warriors star has been told he can leave the club at the end of 2023 according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
This means he has emerged as a Super League target and there had been rumours earlier this year that the former Wigan star could be set for a move to Leeds Rhinos.
Sadly, Sutton has been making headlines for the wrong reasons lately.
He was hit with a shoulder charge which jarred head and neck.
He was subsequently taken to hospital and is awaiting a scan after suffering “intense neck pain.”
Canterbury chief Phil Gould gave the following update on him:
“Spoke to Ryan Sutton. He is hospital. About to have scan. Suffered intense neck pain, so it was best to take no chances & get him to hospital. Bulldog staff did great job. Our Welfare manager Luke Goodwin is with him in hospital. More news as it comes to hand.”
Gould has now delivered a more positive update on the prop but revealed he had to have an MRI.
“Spoke to Ryan Sutton this morning. Scans cleared any fractures. Zero concussion. Intense neck pain. MRI tomorrow to clear any nerve damage. Expected to be clear. Neck spasms he experienced on field wouldn’t subside, so our staff had to be cautious. He is home, in good spirits.”
Sutton now seems to be back to his best and is set for a move away from the Bulldogs.
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