Scrums banned from free-kicks, 20-min red cards and shotclocks: World Rugby tries to speed up the game
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Sacked Wallabies winger Lote Tuqiri is eyeing a return to the NRL. Tuqiri, whose case against his rugby union contract termination started in the NSW Supreme Court on Friday, said a move back to league made sense for family reasons – if not financially.
“I’m prepared to take a pay cut,” he told the Nine Network on Friday.
“My family is quite settled here now, we like Sydney and we like Australia, we don’t really want to move and everything else and uproot.”
Tuqiri told the network he would consider a return to rugby union when an expected new Australian franchise entered the expanded Super 15 competition in 2011.
It was unclear whether his sacking by the Australian Rugby Union – for reasons yet to be disclosed – would impact upon him potentially joining a new Super club.
The dual international also denied being set to sign with French rugby side Bayonne, with other reports suggesting he was looking to link up with another rugby league international there, Craig Gower.
While his court case threatens to drag on, the former Brisbane Bronco is keen to get back on the field.
And that may be as soon as next weekend with his Sydney club rugby side.
“I am trying to keep myself fit and hopefully next week I’ll be running out for West Harbour,” he said.
The ARU and Tuqiri’s legal team on Friday received a stay on proceedings to prevent the release of information about the circumstances surrounding his dismissal until at least next week.
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