HUDDERSFIELD'S Will Pryce will join NRL side Newcastle Knights following the end of the 2023 Super League season.

Pryce, 20, son of England and Bradford Bulls legend Leon, has made 28 appearances for the Giants since making his debut in 2021.

He will join Wigan's Kai Pearce-Paul in making the switch to the Knights and it's a move that his father is overjoyed with.

Speaking to the T&A, Leon Pryce said: "We as a family are very proud of Will, it's a great move for him. He's worked very hard to get this opportunity and we are all looking forward to seeing him play in Australia."

Pryce added: "It's been ongoing with his agent, Huddersfield and himself for a while now, so it's certainly not been a quick decision.

"I think having the conversation with Club Legend Andrew Johns (works as a specialist coaching consultant at Newcastle Knights) helped Will to make his choice, and not only that, the club are going well at the minute. They gave him a good explanation as to where the club are heading and because of that, it's given Will a lot to look forward to."

A move to the NRL offers an immense deal of excitement for Will in 2023, however, his father admitted that his focus should be solely on Huddersfield for the forthcoming Super League campaign.

He said: "If I'm being honest, yes, it's an exciting move, but it's still 12 months away. In this period, he has to completely focus on his rugby and the next year at Huddersfield.

"It's important that he works extremely hard to establish himself back in the starting lineup and I know that will be his main focus. Will is a 20-year old man now, so he knows what to do to help his game move forward and I don't need to tell him that. I'm here to offer support as a dad, not as Leon the rugby player."

Pryce added: "I'm really looking forward to seeing his progress at Huddersfield next season, I think there will be some great competition within the squad. The club have signed really well and they've got a basis of a really good team, so I feel like it's going to be another positive season.

"I thought they were unlucky not to win the Challenge Cup but slightly disappointing in the play-offs, so if they can go one better then that would be great."

It was confirmed last month that Pryce would be taking on a role in the Featherstone Rovers coaching set-up, one of Bradford Bulls' rivals for the upcoming campaign and currently four weeks into the role, the former Odsal star admitted that he's thoroughly enjoying it.

He said: "We're a month into pre-season now and it's been really, really good so far. I've loved being back in a rugby league environment and I think we've got a great group of players; I'm looking forward to seeing how the season unfolds.

"Prior to this role, I had been out of rugby since 2018, but it's something that I've done all my life and comes as second nature to me, so the transition hasn't been that hard; it's just been enjoyable."