New Zealand prop Lachlan Burr has confirmed he will be departing the club at the conclusion of the season after not receiving a contract extension past 2020, per stuff.co.nz.
The Warriors are set for a fire-sale of players as the end of the season nears, with Burr revealing his future in Auckland coming to an end.
āIt doesnāt look like Iāll be staying at the Warriors,ā Burr said.
āIād love to stay but moving back to Australia and being close to my family is a win/win.
āIdeally I would have liked to have stayed, but Iām coming off contract, so Iāll come back to Australia, which wonāt be the worst thing.ā
The 27-year-old has played 31 games for the Warriors since joining the club last season.
Burr's NRL debut came with the Bulldogs in 2013, before moving to Gold Coast in 2015.
Stints abroad also saw Burr feature for Leigh and Sheffield in England before returning to the Bulldogs' reserve side in 2018.
While Burr's time with the Warriors is set to expire, he believes his career is far from over.
āI still feel like Iāve got a lot to offer in the NRL,ā he said.
āI donāt want to go back to England just yet.
āIāve been over there, Iāve tasted that, I want to try to notch up my NRL games and play until Iām 30.
āMy body feels good, Iām in a good headspace and hopefully I can stay in the NRL.ā
Burr is likely to join Nathaniel Roache, Gerard Beale and Taane Milne in departing the Warriors this season.
While his departure is imminent, Burr still has eyes on upcoming fixtures.
āI looked at the ladder yesterday and thereās six points now and our for and against isnāt the best,ā Burr said.
"But we canāt change the past, we can only focus on what we can do. Weāve got the Bulldogs this weekend and every team in this competition is tough and I know weāre not going to take them lightly.ā