Star halfback makes huge statement on his future

Halfbacks come at a premium at the moment because they are so central to success in rugby league.

Many halfbacks have been discussed recently including Shaun Johnson.

However, the New Zealand Warriors star has said he doesn’t want to go anywhere after interest from Wests Tigers.

“I could’ve gone somewhere else,” Johnson said according to Zero Tackle.

“If I do play, I want it to be here… and I probably made that pretty clear with my answer to a club coming out a couple of weeks ago.

“I don’t want to go elsewhere and try and win. I want to win here, if I’m playing. It’s simply what it came down to.”

He went on to add:

“If I’m going to do this and I’m going to put my body through another pre-season, then it has to be to win, and I believe that the Warriors are in a position to win,” he said.

“I couldn’t see myself going elsewhere to compete against that.

“There’s no unfinished business. I’m certainly very content with what I’ve been able to achieve in my career, and if it was just to finish up right now, I would leave this smiling.

“I don’t have any chip on my shoulder. I don’t have a point to prove to anyone.

“I play this game because I love it and I still feel like I’ve got this competitive bug in me that I want to win.”

Some fans might have hoped to see Johnson finally make the move to Super League but that certainly seems unlikely.