BRYSON Goodwin and Mitch Brown have expressed their delight at being reunited at Wolves.

With utility back Brown becoming The Wire’s fifth new signing for 2018 it brings back together men who have a long history not only in rugby league but life, too.

Now there is potential for them to form a right-edge threat for new head coach Steve Price, although the likes of Toby King, Harvey Livett, Matty Russell and Jack Johnson will be among those battling for the same spots.

Brown, who has previously worked under Price at Cronulla Sharks, joined the competition for places at The Wire last Thursday from relegated Leigh Centurions after becoming a free agent.

New Zealand international centre Goodwin, who is in his first full week of pre-season training after arriving from Australia with his wife and three children, said having Brown and his family around the place will be a help for settling in as they start a new chapter of their lives.

“Mitch and I are really close friends, which is good,” said Goodwin, 31, a World Cup winner with the Kiwis in 2008.

Warrington Guardian:

Bryson Goodwin with the tackle for New Zealand that resulted in his new Wire teammate Ben Westwood knocking on in the act of scoring what would have likely been the winning try for England in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup semi final at Wembley. Picture: Mike Boden

“My wife and his wife are friends as well, we’ve both got little kids so it’s good having him at the club, a familiar face.

“We went to school together, we played under 20s together, I was in his wedding party too.

“We have played together in the past, but been mixed around everywhere. He’s been at full-back, wing, centre, never on one side.

“Hopefully maybe next season we can build a sort of combo together – that would be good.”

Brown recalled attending Endeavour Sports High School in the Sydney suburb of Caringbah with Goodwin, before playing alongside him for Cronulla and Canterbury-Bankstown in the NRL.

They both played at junior club Gymea Gorillas and Brown was best man at Goodwin’s wedding.

“I’m really good mates with Bryson, so him coming over has helped,” said Brown, 30, who has signed a one-year deal.

“He was a couple of years older than me at school but we played all our junior football together.

“If I get a shot of playing outside him, we’ve got some quality back-rowers and halves this year, so I know we’ll get plenty of ball.”

Warrington Guardian:

Mitch Brown scoring for Leigh. Picture: Paul McCarthy Photography

Goodwin is eager for his family to feel at home in Grappenhall as quickly as they can.

“The family has settled in well,” he said.

“It’s a bit harder for them because they’re at home, while for me it’s a bit easier with going into training and meeting everyone.

“But everyone’s been so welcoming, so it’s been easy.

“The quicker we can settle in and just embrace the town, the easier it will be and the more we will enjoy it.

“I think we’ve done that, we’re still settling in but things are looking good.

“Hopefully the kids will start school in January. We’re giving them a little break at the moment because back home they’d be just about starting eight weeks of school holidays, so we’ll go for a little holiday somewhere and then they’ll be in school at the start of next year.

“I had 10 weeks off since the last game, so I’m fit, fresh and enjoying being in full training. I wanted to turn up here in some decent shape and then train hard to be fit for the start of the season. I didn’t want to turn up like taking a joke.

“The body’s a bit sore right now but that’s how it’s supposed to be at the beginning of pre-season.

“I’m looking forward to playing in the friendly match (against Widnes) at the end of the year and really looking forward to the start of the season too and having a good year as well.”