St.Helens R.F.C. can confirm the signing of talented hooker Tom Forber on a three-year deal, keeping him with the Club until at least the end of the 2029 season!
The 23-year-old, originally from Warrington, returns to the town of St Helens, where he played as an amateur at Blackbrook before joining Wigan’s youth development programme as a teenager.
Our new recruit joins Saints following five seasons with the Warriors, which included loan spells with various clubs including Widnes, Oldham, Castleford, and Wakefield.
Forber has made 69 career appearances to date and has won the 2024 League Leaders’ Shield and Super League title.
Saints TV subscribers can now watch Tom’s first full interview as a St.Helens player
He arrives at the BrewDog Stadium looking to continue his development and becomes the fifth new face ahead of next season under new Head Coach Kevin Walters. He joins Sean O’Sullivan, Christian Tuipulotu, Solomona Faataape and Tom Starling as the Club’s latest recruits ahead of the 2027 season.
Already getting to work with his new teammates, Forber has got stuck into St.Helens’ pre-season preparations, which began in earnest today.
Tom Forber told saintsrlfc.com: “I’m buzzing! I didn’t realise how quickly it was all going to happen, really. I heard that Saints were interested and, knowing what a massive club it is, I was really excited.
“I grew up in Warrington, but I’ve always watched Saints and seen how much success they’ve had over the years. As soon as I found out they were interested, I knew I’d love to be a part of it.”
Continuing to develop his game at dummy half, Forber is excited to be part of the competition for the hooker position at St.Helens.
“I just want to keep getting better. Unfortunately, I didn’t play as much as I would have liked last year, and when the opportunity came up to join Saints, I saw it as a fresh start and a chance to prove a point.
“I want to keep learning and improving. There are so many great players and staff here, so I’ll try to soak up as much knowledge as I can and use it to better myself.
“There’s going to be some great competition. We’re all trying to make each other better, and everyone gets on really well. It’s good, healthy competition.”
Forber is also looking forward to the opportunity to work under Kevin Walters.
“It’s massive. You see him coaching Australia at the moment, working with some of the best players in the world. When he comes in, it’ll be great to pick his brains, find out what he thinks I can improve on and understand where my strengths are.
“I’ll listen to him, take everything on board and try to show him that I’m good enough to earn a place in the team.”
