North Wales Crusaders are delighted to announce the signing of former Super League grand finalist and Challenge Cup winner, Dec Patton.
The experienced half-back arrives in North Wales a Challenge Cup champion with Warrington Wolves where he made over 100 top-flight appearances, including two Grand Finals at Old Trafford before moving onto spells with Bradford, Swinton and Featherstone.
Patton swapped Yorkshire for Runcorn in 2025, plying his trade with Widnes Vikings in the Betfred Championship before signing a deal with Crusaders for the 2026 season.
Speaking about Patton’s addition to the squad, North Wales head coach Carl Forster commented: “A player of Dec’s calibre speaks for themselves in terms of what they can bring to the club.
“We’ve had conversations with Dec over the past few weeks, and we felt he could really add something alongside both Jordy and Toby in the halves for our Championship campaign next season.
“He’s an experienced head with no end of quality, and I think we have the environment for Dec to come into, enjoy his rugby, and help us continue the exciting project which we’re building here at the club.”