mobanmarketRoger Tuivasa-Sheck insists he is “proud” of his stint in rugby union after the star man announced he will be returning to rugby league after the World Cup.
The inside centre made the switch from league to union at the end of 2021, joining the Blues, and it would not take long for Tuivasa-Sheck to make the All Blacks squad.
However, he only managed minimal game time with the New Zealand midfield stocks rich with the likes of David Havili, Quinn Tupaea and Jordie Barrett, who all were above the code-hopper in the pecking order at some point.
Switching back
The 29-year-old announced earlier this week that he will be returning to the New Zealand Warriors on a three-year deal after the World Cup. Reports suggest the negotiations have been ongoing for some time, but Tuivasa-Sheck insisted those details will be discussed at a later stage with his focus on the Blues.
🗣️ "One thing was clear to me though, once I knew what my future held, I wanted to announce this and quickly shift the focus back to this season."
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“Those questions and details of going to the Warriors and as a rugby league player will be made later in the year,” he told Stuff, in a response he would echo throughout his media stand-up. “For now I’m stoked to be going back there. It’s a club I love, but I’m a rugby man now, a Blues man, and all those questions and details will be later in the year.
”I’m excited to go back and play some league, but for now I’m pumped for the season we have in front of us with the Blues and looking forward to making a push for the play-offs.”
Despite having committed his future to the 13-man code, Tuivasa-Sheck claims he still has the dream of representing the All Blacks in France later this year at the World Cup.
However, now the focus is solely on getting back into the Blues starting line-up.
“There’s definitely a dream there,” he said. “But before I get to that I need to get myself back on the Blues park and that’s by preparing well here and making the team. It’s tough competition. Harry [Plummer] and Bryce [Heem] are doing really well… midfield is where the competition is, it’s exciting for the club, and I’ve got to make sure I can get back to that first.”
“Proud” of his achievements
Whilst the star has shown his incredible quality in periods the transition was not faultless. However, the centre insists that he is “proud” of what he has achieved in playing for the Blues and the All Blacks.
“So far I’ve been pretty happy with how I’ve been in rugby,” he responded. “With the time I’ve had I’m stoked I get to represent my two home-town clubs, the Blues and Warriors. I’m real proud I got to do that and also that I got to fulfil a childhood dream which was to wear the black jersey. So, I’m pretty happy with that.
“There’s going to be a time when I sit back and reflect, but now the announcement has been made I’m ready to rock on with rugby.”
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