Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to cross codes at end of season

Drew Darbyshire 30 Jan 2021 2:18 PM

The Warriors are without Roger Tuivasa-Sheck this week

New Zealand international Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has confirmed he will leave the Warriors at the end of the NRL season to switch codes to rugby union.

The 27-year-old has scored 54 tries in 178 NRL appearances for Sydney Roosters and New Zealand Warriors. He has earned 20 caps for the New Zealand Kiwis.

Tuivasa-Sheck, who won Dally M Player of the Year in 2018 and the Golden Boot in 2019, will aim to secure a spot in the All Blacks outfit ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Tuivasa-Sheck said: “This will be my last year with the club and yes, I will be moving to NZ rugby next year.

“The club has been supportive in the request and giving me the option to explore.

“Rugby has been the game I’ve grown up playing. It’s always been there in the background. It’s always been there, it’s no secret.

“To do it now in a time like this and have the club’s support, that’s why I chose it now. But rugby is down the line and all that stuff will happen later in the year.

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“2021 is my focus, I’m excited about this year and so should the Warriors and NRL fans be.

“There’s still a lot of goals I’m chasing (in league) and that’s what I’m trying to do this year with the club.

“We’ve got a great group here and coaching staff to do something special this year.”

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