New Zealand prop Lachlan Burr has confirmed he will be departing the club at the conclusion of the season after not receiving a contract extension past 2020, per stuff.co.nz.
The Warriors are set for a fire-sale of players as the end of the season nears, with Burr revealing his future in Auckland coming to an end.
โIt doesnโt look like Iโll be staying at the Warriors,โ Burr said.
โIโd love to stay but moving back to Australia and being close to my family is a win/win.
โIdeally I would have liked to have stayed, but Iโm coming off contract, so Iโll come back to Australia, which wonโt be the worst thing.โ
The 27-year-old has played 31 games for the Warriors since joining the club last season.
Burr's NRL debut came with the Bulldogs in 2013, before moving to Gold Coast in 2015.
Stints abroad also saw Burr feature for Leigh and Sheffield in England before returning to the Bulldogs' reserve side in 2018.
While Burr's time with the Warriors is set to expire, he believes his career is far from over.
โI still feel like Iโve got a lot to offer in the NRL,โ he said.
โI donโt want to go back to England just yet.
โIโve been over there, Iโve tasted that, I want to try to notch up my NRL games and play until Iโm 30.
โMy body feels good, Iโm in a good headspace and hopefully I can stay in the NRL.โ
Burr is likely to join Nathaniel Roache, Gerard Beale and Taane Milne in departing the Warriors this season.
While his departure is imminent, Burr still has eyes on upcoming fixtures.
โI looked at the ladder yesterday and thereโs six points now and our for and against isnโt the best,โ Burr said.
"But we canโt change the past, we can only focus on what we can do. Weโve got the Bulldogs this weekend and every team in this competition is tough and I know weโre not going to take them lightly.โ
