Three of this year's Town lads are off to Newcastle Thunder Three of Workington Town's 2026 squad sign for Newcastle Thunder
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Evan Lawther, Tobias Gibson and Oscar Doran have all signed for Newcastle Thunder, so they won't be in Singo's Town squad next season.
If you're a Town fan trying to work out who'll be pulling on the blue and white in 2027, you can cross three names off this year's list.
Newcastle Thunder have signed centre Evan Lawther, prop Tobias Gibson and outside back Oscar Doran, who all played for Town in 2026. Total Rugby League and Cumbria Crack both reported it on Friday 6 November.
Lawther, 23, and Gibson, 21, only came over from Thunder at the end of 2025, so they're basically going back where they came from. Total Rugby League reckons Lawther played 18 times for Town and scored five tries. Gibson, who came through the Leeds academy and played for Thunder in 2024 and 2025, also had a loan spell at Keighley while he was with Town.
Doran, 22, is one a lot of folk round here will know. He played his junior rugby league at Kells, had a spell at Whitehaven, then signed for Town for 2025, only for a back injury to wipe out his whole season. He's been studying in the North East for the last three years.
Lawther told Cumbria Crack: "I'm excited to be coming back to Thunder at such an exciting time in the club's journey." Doran said: "After spending the past three years in the North East I see it as a second home now."
It's all part of the big shake-up under new head coach Brad Singleton. Town brought in Cumbrian forward Tom Wilkinson as Singo's 16th signing on 31 October, a few days after Aussie half-back Corey Herdegen became number 15.
Keep an eye on the news page of Town's official website for every signing and departure. Our earlier stories on Tom Wilkinson and the frozen 2027 season ticket prices are still on Marra News.
Centre Evan Lawther, prop Tobias Gibson and outside back Oscar Doran have joined Newcastle Thunder, as Brad Singleton keeps reshaping Town's squad for 2027.
For Workington Town supporters keeping track of who will be in blue and white in 2027, three names from this season's squad are now off the list.
Newcastle Thunder have announced the signing of centre Evan Lawther, prop Tobias Gibson and outside back Oscar Doran, all of whom played for Town in 2026. The moves were reported on Friday 6 November by Total Rugby League and Cumbria Crack.
Lawther, 23, and Gibson, 21, both left Thunder for Workington at the end of the 2025 season, so this is a return to the North East for both. Total Rugby League says Lawther played 18 times for Town and scored five tries. Gibson, who came through the academy system at Leeds and was with Thunder for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, also had a loan spell at Keighley during his time with Town.
Doran, 22, will be well known to West Cumbrian rugby league fans. He played junior rugby league at Kells, had a spell with Whitehaven, and joined Town for 2025, when a back injury kept him out for the whole season. He has been studying in the North East for the last three years.
In comments reported by Cumbria Crack, Lawther said: "I'm excited to be coming back to Thunder at such an exciting time in the club's journey." Doran said: "After spending the past three years in the North East I see it as a second home now."
The departures come as new head coach Brad Singleton builds his squad for 2027. Town announced experienced Cumbrian forward Tom Wilkinson as Singleton's 16th signing on 31 October, a few days after Australian half-back Corey Herdegen became the 15th.
Fans can follow every signing and departure on the news page of Workington Town's official website. Our earlier stories on Tom Wilkinson's signing and Town's frozen 2027 season ticket prices are still on Marra News.