NFL-Chargers sign Australian rugby convert Petaia from IPP programme

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - International - Ireland v Australia - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland - November 19, 2022 Australia's Jordan Petaia runs through before scoring their first try REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australian test rugby player Jordan Petaia has signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway (IPP) training programme, months after turning his back on the Wallabies.

Petaia, who played 31 tests for Australia and two Rugby World Cups, joins the Chargers as a potential tight end after training at the IMG Academy in Florida.