Ronan Michael will join Canberra Raiders U20 side for the 2020 Season

Huddersfield Giants 19 year old prop forward Ronan Michael will join the Canberra Raiders U20 side for the 2020 season. The full Irish International will be the first player to take advantage of the clubs partnership arrangement with the Raiders and flies to the Southern Hemisphere with already two months full time training with the Giants first team squad under his belt. He will return to the Giants ahead of the 2021 season having signed extended terms to remain at the club.

Ronan Michael said “I’m delighted for this opportunity to travel to Canberra to further continue my career and my development as a Rugby League player”

“I would like to thank the club and Andy Kelly for his role in allowing me to fulfil this chance of playing in a new country and in a new environment and to everyone who has supported my career so far”

Giants Football Manager Andy Kelly said “The opportunity for Ronan to experience a full season at Canberra is a wonderful chance for him. He will be training and working out there as all developing NRL players do in a system at Canberra that is proven to produce high quality players.

"He remains contracted to the Giants for 2021 which is the year that we have earmarked him to really push for first team selection and the year down under we feel will give him great experience and benefit him immensely ahead of his return to the club.

"His story continues to develop in a quiet amazing way considering where he came from just a short time ago and we here all know that he will represent himself and the club in the best possible light and he is the perfect choice to be the first of what we hope will be many who take this development path that we have formulated with the Raiders.”