Kevin Locke Makes Rugby Switch

Rugby league star Kevin Locke is making the switch to rugby union.

The former Warrior and Kiwis player has signed to play for the Greater Sydney Rams in Australia's National Rugby Championship (NRC), which is the Australian equivalent of New Zealand's NPC.

In the build-up to his debut with the Rams, Locke will play the remainder of New South Wales' premier grade rugby union competition the Shute Shield with Southern Districts.

Locke is currently recovering from a shoulder reconstruction, and Southern Districts coach Matt Barr told Rugby News he was "hopeful" Locke would be fully fit for the Shute Shield finals next month, before making his NRC debut for the Rams in late August.

Former Crusaders coach Daryl Gibson is currently coaching the New South Wales Waratahs, and there's speculation that Locke could join his team in the future.

Locke played 88 games for the Warriors up until 2014, scoring 26 tries.

He represented New Zealand eight times, before spending two seasons in the UK Super League.

Read the full report at NZ Herald