The 27-year-old is set to bolster the Blues centre options…
Leinster have confirmed the signing of South Sydney Rabbitohs back Ben Te’o this morning. The New Zealand born rugby league player is switching codes by joining the Irish province and the move was expected after the 27-year-old reportedly spent time in Dublin over the last few weeks.
Leinster coach Matt O’Connor will be hoping that Te’o will help fill the void left by Brian O’Driscoll at centre. He’s a hard running, 6’2″, 16 and a half stone machine so it looks like a real coup for the defending PRO12 champions.
Speaking to LeinsterRugby.ie, Te’o says.
“This is a great step for me personally and is just the type of challenge that I was looking for at this stage in my career. Leinster is one of the leading lights of Northern Hemisphere rugby and the opportunity to return to union was also an opportunity too good to pass.
“It was a difficult decision to leave the Souths and league in general but I have taken my time over this decision and I believe that what Matt O’Connor and the coaching team have cultivated in Leinster is something special and I look forward to getting stuck in.”
The centre will move at the end of the NRL season and here’s a little taster of what Leinster fans can look forward to from their new signing…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyESCn9I0vo
