Issac Luke has signed a new one-year contract with the New Zealand Warriors for the 2019 season.

The 31-year-old's current three-year contract ended at the end of the season and was receiving interest from Newcastle.

But Luke said at last week's Dally M awardsย he wanted to stay at the Warriors and is happy to put pen to paper on a new deal.

โ€œItโ€™s good to have the contract all sorted out,โ€ Luke told the Warriors website.ย 

โ€œWe always wanted to stay in New Zealand, my wife and the kids. Iโ€™m really happy here at the club and Iโ€™m pleased I have another season with the boys.โ€

Warriors coach Stephen Kearneyย welcomed Lukeโ€™s re-signing.

โ€œWe wanted Issac to stay. It was just a matter of sorting out the details,โ€ Kearney told the Warriors website.

โ€œNow we look forward to him making a big contribution to the side next season.โ€

Luke played 23 games for the Warriors in 2018, scoring six tries and averaging 31 tackles a game.

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