Joseph Suaalii is edging closer to his switch to rugby union after inking a long-term deal with Rugby Australia in March last year.
Suaalii decided to make the code switch from the Sydney Roosters in order to return to the 15-man game which he had excelled in as a teenager.
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Suaalii will attempt to walk in the same footsteps of stars such as Sonny Bill Williams and Wendell Sailor, who transitioned successfully from rugby league to union.
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"Welcome back to rugby, Joseph," RA chairman Hamish McLennan stated upon the announcement of his move.
Suaalii signed a deal to turn his back on the NRL and link with the NSW Waratahs after a circus swelled around his decision for months.
"It will be electric to see him play for the Waratahs and wear Wallaby gold for Australia," McLennan added.
When will Joseph Suaalii play for the Wallabies?
Suaalii will immediately become available for the Wallabies once he makes the code switch, with the British and Irish Lions tour in 2025 the first major event Suaalii is likely to take part in.
The Wallabies' international tour to the UK, which commences in November 2024, is expected to come too early for him as he finishes up at the Roosters in September.
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The original terms of Suaalii’s contract will also see him eligible to play for the Wallabies at the 2027 Rugby World Cup, which will be hosted on home soil.
This will mark the first time the tournament will take place on Australian shores since 2003.
Joseph Suaalii contract details
The Samoan international signed a contract with RA that will commence from October 2024 through until at least the end of 2027.
According to various reports, Suaalii is set to earn over $1.5million per season.
The massive deal, which is similar in scope to the one Israel Folau signed a decade ago, will see the young gun become one of the highest-paid players in Australian rugby history.
What position will Joseph Suualii play in rugby union?
The exact details around how Suaalii will transition to union is yet to be ironed out, with his position still yet to be confirmed.
Although the 20-year-old has been tipped to play either at fullback or on the wing.
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