He'll come to Canberra with a similar background to both Elliott Whitehead and John Bateman, but Morgan Smithies is a different player to both.
There's one area the Raiders recruit is the same - stereotypical North England toughness.
And the 22-year-old will head Down Under with some glowing praise from England coach Shaun Wane, who just picked him in his squad for their third-and-final Test against Tonga.