Star rugby winger Marika Koroibete headed to Japan
July 23, 2021 GMT
SYDNEY (AP) Star winger Marika Koroibete is leaving Australian rugby to play in Japan.
The Fiji-born Koroibete said Friday he would join former Australia coach Robbie Deans’ 2021 championship-winning Panasonic Wild Knights in the Japan Rugby League One.
The 2019 John Eales medalist as Australia’s player of the year will link up with the Wild Knights for the new professional league’s start on Jan. 7.
His decision is a blow for his Super Rugby team the Melbourne Rebels and the Wallabies, with test coach Dave Rennie reluctant to use overseas-based players for national team duty.
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