NRL club sets sights on All Blacks' star
A massive coup could be in the works with an NRL club keen to snare the signature of All Blacks fullback Jordie Barrett.
The Warriors are considering making an attack to Jordie Barrett aft the All Blacks' prima fullback declared helium would similar a ace astatine rugby league.
In what would beryllium the cleanable 'revenge signing' for the NZRU's acquisition of erstwhile Warriors superstar Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, the Warriors are exploring the possibilities of adding Barrett to their roster.
The determination comes aft the 24-year-old Wellington Hurricanes fullback declared his involvement successful league connected a Kiwi podcast.
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"To beryllium honest, each off-season oregon each clip I'm sitting determination watching a rugby league game, I think, s--t I'd emotion to spell implicit determination and play immoderate league conscionable for a season," Barrett said connected the 'What A Lad' podcast.
"And who knows, I might. It crosses my caput a lot.
"I'm not definite what presumption I'd play, but I'd emotion to spell implicit determination and springiness it a crack, who knows."The Warriors person expressed an involvement successful signing All Blacks' prima Jordie Barrett. (Getty)
Barrett has played 36 Tests for the All Blacks and is regarded arsenic 1 of the champion ball-runners successful satellite rugby.
The Warriors person a acceptable made replacement for Tuivasa-Sheck successful youngster Reece Walsh but some helium and Barrett are versatile players who could capable respective positions.
Signing Barrett would beryllium a monolithic coup for the Warriors, who unrecorded precise overmuch successful the shadiness of the All Blacks successful New Zealand sport.
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