The New Zealand Warriors have confirmed interest in All Blacks star Jordie Barrett, who spoke of his interest in trying his hand at the NRL over the weekend.
Speaking on the What A Lad podcast, Barrett said he often thinks about playing the NRL.
"To be honest, every off-season or every time I'm sitting there watching a rugby league game, I think, s**t I'd love to go over there and play some league just for a season," Barrett said.
"And who knows, I might. It crosses my mind a lot."
The rugby union fullback, who has 36 caps for New Zealand at the age of 24, is one of the best union players in the world, but now the Warriors have confirmed they are interested in Barrett, even if they are yet to speak to him.
Warriors director of football Craig Hodges told SENZ radio he was "genuinely excited."
โI get genuinely excited (by Barrettโs comments),โ Hodges said
โThe only disappointing part about Jordieโs comments is we want to be a club of destination.
โRather than him say that heโd love to play in the NRL, Iโd love to hear him say that he wants to play for the Warriors and represent us all in rugby league like he has done in rugby union.
โWeโll certainly be touching base with Jordieโs people if itโs something thatโs serious for him and if itโs an opportunity heโs looking to pursue.
โItโs a conversation weโd love to have, we know heโs very, very good at his current job, but weโd certainly be keen to provide him an opportunity to show what he can do with us.โ
Barrett said he would like to try his hand in the halves in the NRL, rather than playing fullback, if he ever took an opportunity.
