Gareth Widdop will stay at St George Illawarra in 2019 but says he still has a desire to one day head to the English Super League. Widdop met with Dragons officials on Wednesday, just hours after reports broke that he had requested a release from the club to head home to England. But the Dragons captain told management he had no plans of leaving Paul McGregor's team before the end of next season. "I want to put to bed that I haven't asked a release for 2019," Widdop said.
"To all the members, fans and the little kids out there, I understand my importance to this team and my position as the captain and leader of this club. "I will be here in 2019 and can't wait for the season to start." Instead, he said he planned to one day return to the country he grew up in later in his career - but no timeline would be set. "There's no secret I have aspirations of going over to the UK and playing," said Widdop, who is contracted with the Dragons for the next three years. "It's something I've always wanted to do. I have a good relationship with the club and so when the time is right we'll work together."
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