Rugby league legend Valentine Holmes ‘quits the NRL to chase his lifelong dream of playing American football’
- Valentine Holmes has reportedly decided to try his luck in American football
- NRL star fullback will meet with the Cronulla Sharks this week to discuss future
- Australian and Queensland star signed with the Sharks until the end of 2019
One of the NRL’s biggest stars is reportedly set to quit the code immediately to follow his dreams of playing in the NFL.
It’s understood Cronulla Sharks fullback Valentine Holmes will meet with club officials this week to inform them of his plans to try his luck in the US, the Daily Telegraph reported.
The Australian and Queensland Origin star is currently signed with the Sharks until the end of 2019.
Valentine Holmes has shocked the rugby league world by reportedly quitting rugby league
The Sharks confirmed on Monday afternoon it will meet with Holmes this week to discuss his future.
‘Sharks chief executive Barry Russell will meet with Valentine Holmes and his management representatives in the coming days to discuss reports of his potential move to the USA and the NFL,’ a club statement to read.
‘The Sharks are not in a position to make any further comment at this time but will provide more details once they become available.’
Sharks players returned from their off-season break on Monday to start pre-season training for 2019.
The NRL star had lifelong dreams of trying his luck at American football
The 23-year-old’s shock decision follows Jarryd Hayne, who made an unsuccessful transition in 2015 before he returned to the NRL in 2017.
Holmes had been touring NFL clubhouses in the US during the NRL off-season, according to the Daily Telegraph.
It’s not the first time Holmes has considered a move to the NFL.
He travelled to the US in 2016 with North Cowboys star Jason Taumalolo to trial in front of scouts and agents, where a number of NFL teams reportedly expressed interest in Holmes.
The speculation has divided rugby league fans.
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