NRL: Warriors to release Havili

Warriors hooker Savilia Havili is set to join the Dragons next season. Photo / Getty

The New Zealand Warriors have confirmed the impending departure of another hooker, with Siliva Havili set to be released at the end of the 2015 NRL season.

The Warriors today confirmed Havili will be released at the end of the current campaign to take up a contract with the St George Illawarra Dragons.

The 22-year-old was signed until the end of next season but will leave as the club continues to realign its NRL squad for the 2016 season and beyond.

The news follows the confirmed departure of current starting hooker Nathan Friend, who is also set to head to Australia after turning down the Warriors' one-year contact offer, with Issac Luke set to be close to an 80-minute a game hooker for the Kiwi side next season.

"We have Issac Luke coming as our No 1 hooker next year, we also have Thomas (Leuluai) who can fill the role and we've just extended young Nathaniel Roache to the end of the 2017 season," said Warriors head coach Andrew McFadden.

"We're happy to see Siliva have an opportunity to develop with another club but for now he's very much part of our plans for the rest of this season."

Havili, who played more than 50 NYC games for the club from 2011-2013, made his NRL debut last year and appeared in his 11th match in yesterday's loss to the Sydney Roosters.

Havili also made his Kiwi debut in last year's Anzac Test and was in the 2014 Four Nations squad although he didn't play a game in the tournament.