JOSH Drinkwater is officially a Warrington Wolves player.

The scrum-half’s widely anticipated move from Catalans Dragons has been confirmed, with the 30-year-old Australian penning a two-year deal.

Drinkwater will wear the vacant number seven shirt and head coach Daryl Powell talked up the potential of his half-back partnership with England’s George Williams heading into 2023.

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“I’m delighted that Josh has agreed to join us as we move forward into next season,” he said.

“He is a quality half-back who can organise a team superbly.

“His combination with George Williams is a well-balanced one that I am confident will contribute massively to what we aim to achieve in 2023.”

Drinkwater has played a central role in Catalans’ rise to being perennial contenders for silverware in recent years.

He steered the Dragons to a historic Challenge Cup title in 2018 at Warrington’s expense and he was also a key member of the squad that won the 2021 League Leaders’ Shield and reached that year’s Grand Final, only to lose to St Helens at Old Trafford.

Drinkwater made 21 appearances during the 2022 Super League season, scoring two tries and assisting 16 more, and he has played more than 150 times for European clubs having also represented London Broncos, Leigh Centurions and Hull KR as well as St George Illawarra Dragons and Wests Tigers in the NRL.