THE NRMA Insurance Broncos have agreed to release front rower Mitch Garbutt from his current contract to take up an attractive offer in the English Super League.

Garbutt has signed a deal with the Leeds Rhinos that will encompass the rest of this year and the 2016 and 2017 Super League seasons.

Garbutt joined the Broncos from the Melbourne Storm at the end of 2014 but injuries in both the pre-season and this year restricted him to just three NRL matches for the Broncos.

His new deal at Leeds will see him join a squad containing former NRL players Brett Delaney, Adam Cuthbertson and former Bronco Joel Moon.

Broncos’ chief executive Paul White wished Garbutt well with his new opportunity.

“Mitch has certainly done everything the club has asked of him, so we were not going to stand in the way of a wonderful opportunity for him like this,” said White.

“We wish him and his young family well in their new adventure overseas, and hope he finds every success in the English Super League.”

Garbutt and his family will head to England later this week, where he will begin training with his new teammates immediately.

“We are delighted to welcome Mitch to the club,” said Leeds Rhinos’ Head Coach Brian McDermott.

“I have spoken to a number of people in Australia who rate him and the job he can do for a team.

“He is someone I have been looking at for some time and I think his style of play will fit well within our team and the Super League competition.”

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