Tee Ritson: St Helens turn winger's loan switch from Barrow into permanent two-year deal
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Tee Ritson, who was born in Thailand and grew up in Cumbria, played for Workington Town and Newcastle Thunder before joining Barrow in 2019
St Helens have turned Tee Ritson's loan move from Championship side Barrow into a permanent switch on a two-year deal.
The Thailand-born winger, 27, initially joined Saints on a season-long loan from Raiders in November 2022.
The Super League semi-finalists have activated their option to keep him on a full-time basis after Ritson played 16 games last season, scoring three tries.
"Tee's pace is one of his attractions, there's not many who can move like him," said Saints boss Paul Wellens.
"He has had a great 12 months with us. There's plenty of improvement left in him and I'm sure we'll see the signs of that in 2024."
Ritson was the Championship's leading try-scorer in 2022, with 33 in 31 games for Barrow, and notched 70 tries over his four seasons with the Raiders.
"When I came it was initially just for this year. There was always that thing in the back of my mind about what would happen," Ritson told the club website., external
"But for the club to show their faith and trust in me, I'm buzzing to stick around for the next two years."
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