Wighton re-signs with Raiders as young guns honouredCanberra Raiders youngster Jack Wighton has become one of the first beneficiaries of the NRL's new broadcast deal after re-signing for a further season with the club.
The Raiders will today announce the 19-year-old has agreed to a contract extension which will keep him at Canberra until the end of the 2014 season.
The club had been desperate to retain Wighton after he broke into the NRL ranks early this season with solid performances at wing and centre. His season was cut short when he damaged his toe in a freak trampoline accident, but the prodigious Orange product is considered a player the Raiders can build their team around for the next decade.
Wighton is being groomed as the club's next long-term playmaker, but he will likely bide his time in the outside backs next season with Terry Campese due to return from injury.
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Topic: Young Gun Re-Signs With Raiders After New NRL TV Deal
