{"id":11981,"date":"2026-09-15T18:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T16:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalansdragons.com\/?p=11981"},"modified":"2026-09-15T16:51:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:51:48","slug":"luca-walsh-joins-dragons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catalansdragons.com\/en\/news\/luca-walsh-joins-dragons\/","title":{"rendered":"Luca Walsh joins Dragons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The club is delighted to announce the signing of Luca Walsh who signed a one-year contract with the club.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The 19-year-old french playmaker is now under contract with the Dragons until the end of the 2027 season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trained at L\u00e9zignan, Luca Walsh started playing rugby league with the Aude-based club before being approached by St Helens at the begininng of 2025. After joining the Saints, he progressed through the academy and reserve team before being promoted to the first-team squad during the current season.<\/p>\n<p>In 2026, he also gained experience in the Championship through loan spells with Swinton Lions and Whitehaven. A French international at youth level, he is regarded as one of the most promising players of his generation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Luca Walsh : &#8220;I\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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>John Cartwright : &#8220;Luca 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. Adds to our growing list of home grown talent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Luca Walsh : Profile<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAge : 19 years-old<br \/>\nHeight : 177 cm<br \/>\nWeight : 85 kg<br \/>\nPosition : Half-back<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11983\" src=\"https:\/\/catalansdragons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/walsh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2500\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The club is delighted to announce the signing of Luca Walsh who signed a one-year contract with the club. 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