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Kevin Locke’s Proposed Code Switch To Scottish Rugby Union Off

John O'Sullivan — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:28:56 +0000

After talks with the Scottish Rugby Union(SRU) regarding a possible code-switch to Rugby Union, it has been confirmed that Salford Red Devils and former New Zealand Warriors full back Kevin Locke will remain in Rugby League.

Despite their intentions to contract Locke to a Scottish club, either Glasgow and Edinburgh, and try to fast track his acclimatization to Union in advance of this year’s World Cup, a Scottish Rugby Union spokesman admitted defeat in their courtship of Locke.

”We would like to thank The Salford Red Devils owner and chairman Marwan Koukash for his cooperation in allowing us the opportunity to speak to Kevin Locke, said the SRU spokesman’s statement .

”The Scottish RU has now dropped interest in Locke after after failing to come to any positive decision regarding the possibility of him changing codes, ” furthered the statement.

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John O'Sullivan — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 19:53:58 +0000

Locke Linked With Code Switch

According to reports in today’s Manchester’s Evening News, Salford Reds and former New Zealand Warriors full back Kevin Locke will this week meet with the Scottish Rugby Union to discuss a potential code switch.

Mark Dodson, the chief executive of the Scottish Rugby Union, has admitted that the SRU(Scottish Rugby Union) will make a contract offer to try and entice Locke to the fifteen man game but has denied that his organization preemptively approached Locke in an attempt to unsettle the player.

‘‘An opportunity to speak with Kevin to discuss a move to union has merely presented itself,’’.

”We are now following up this opportunity, says Dodson.”

If Locke’s mooted move comes to fruition, the twenty five year old will be assigned a Scottish club before being fast tracked in the Scottish National Team set up.

Source: Manchester Evening News

Tags: Code Switch, Dodson, Locke, Scottish Rugby