Joseph Suaalii will leave the NRL to play for the Waratahs and Wallabies in one of the highest-profile code switches in recent years.
With that statement from Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan on Saturday evening, the Joseph Suaalii code swap was official.
The 19-year-old will be eligible for the Wallabies in late 2024 and is expected to be parachuted into Eddie Jones’ national squad for Australia’s end-of-year tour to Europe in November that year. Coleman, speaking after the Waratahs’ loss to the Chiefs on Friday evening, said: “I haven’t been involved with Joseph. I haven’t met the guy, nor spoke to him.”Suaalii is poised to play his Super Rugby for the Waratahs, in a move similar to Israel Folau in 2013.. “It will be electric to see him play for the Waratahs and wear Wallaby gold for Australia.”Shortly after, RA released a statement confirming the news that had been floated earlier this week.
Roosters chairman Nick Politis rarely lets young talent slip away but, on this occasion, Suaalii’s dream of pulling on a Wallabies jersey meant he was always destined to end up in the 15-man game at some stage. Suaalii said in a statement: “The Sydney Roosters have been great to me and my family since I got here and the club is always going to be a big part of me. There’s still a long way to go in my journey with the Roosters and my sole focus is on working hard every day to keep improving and performing my role for the team.”
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