The Warrington Super League club have won the race for the signature of disgraced Canberra Raiders centre Joel Monaghan.
The 28-year-old former Kangaroo, who resigned from the NRL's Raiders to spare them any further embarrassment over the publication on the internet of a lewd photograph, has signed a 12-month contract with the Wolves.
His opportunity to play alongside older brother Michael, the Warrington hooker, came after fellow Australian, Chris Hicks, announced his immediate retirement, thus creating space on both the club's overseas quota and salary cap.
Monaghan was pursued by a host of Super League clubs after deciding to spend 2011 in Europe to get away from the storm of publicity at home.
He spoke to Castleford coach Terry Matterson, a former assistant at Canberra, and also visited Catalans Dragons but was already training with Warrington and jumped at the chance to play alongside his brother.
Monaghan won five caps for Australia, including the 2008 World Cup final, and also played twice for New South Wales in State of Origin.
Hicks, 33, reversed a decision to hang up his boots earlier this year when he signed a new 12-month contract but has now decided to revert to his earlier decision, which was based on his wife's career as a teacher.
