- Petaia joins international player pathway programme
- 24-year-old heads to Florida in ‘once in a lifetime’ move
Former Wallabies player Jordan Petaia will pursue his long-held dream of playing in the NFL after being handed a prized spot on the league’s international player pathway (IPP) programme.
The 24-year-old was announced as the first athlete of the programme’s 2025 class on Tuesday. Petaia will head out to the US in January for an exclusive 10-week training camp in Florida before he gets a shot to impress club scouts and win a place on an NFL roster.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/03/jordan-petaia-nfl-quits-rugby-union-reds-wallabies-player
Author : Mike Hytner
Publish date : 2024-12-03 00:03:41
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