Partington joins the Dragons in 2025

The Catalans Dragons have announced the acquisition of Oliver Partington from the Salford Red Devils. Partington will join the Dragons on a two-year deal ahead of the 2025 Betfred Super League season.

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On the signing, Partington said: "I’m grateful for the opportunity to sign with a great club like Catalans Dragons. I’m really looking forward to moving out there and meeting the team and all the fans. I want to say a big thank you to all the staff and players at Salford for helping me develop as a player and as a person over the past two years."

Born in Wigan, Oliver Partington made his professional debut at 20 years-old for his hometown club. On his debut, he was part of a side that defeated Castleford alongside Sam Tomkins, Romain Navarrete and Tom Davies.

After having played five Super League appearances in his first season, he went on loan in Swinton before returning to Wigan, scoring two tries in 23 games. In October 2019, he was rewarded for his fine season with a call-up for the England Knights to face Jamaica in a test-match.

In 2020, he won the League Leaders’ Shield and played in his first Super League Grand Final, where he started during the 8-4 defeat to St Helens.

He confirmed his consistency over the next two years, becoming a key player of Wigan’s squad before joining Salford for the 2023 season. A regular starter at loose forward, he has played 34 games since his arrival at the Red Devils last season.

The versatile player surpassed 100 Super League appearances last season and scored seven tries in 133 games at the highest level.

Dragons Head Coach Steve McNamara said: "Ollie is an outstanding addition to our club. He is a young highly competitive and  aggressive player. He combines his physical attributes with subtle ball playing ability and is the type of player other players love playing with."