Wighton signs new Canberra deal22 August 2012, 1:20 pmWighton signs new Canberra deal Updated: 13:20, Wednesday August 22, 2012 Canberra young gun Jack Wighton has signed a new deal that will keep him at the Raiders until the end of the 2014 NRL season.
The 19-year-old winger, who's been recently sidelined with a foot injury sustained in a freak trampolining accident, was contracted until of next season, and has agreed a one-year extension.
'I'm very happy to have signed this extension and I love playing footy in Canberra,' Wighton said.
'It's my home now and being from a country town like Orange its a great place to live and most importantly play footy.'
Raiders CEO Don Furner said Wighton's extension had been a priority for the club and said the Raiders are thrilled to have him remain for the next two seasons.
'We've been working on the deal for a while and we would have loved to have extended him for more than a year, but at the same time its great news for the club to have him for another two at this stage of his career,' Furner said.
Source: Sky News Australia
Topic: Wighton signs new Canberra deal
