Rugby League-Tuqiri signs with Australia's Wests Tigers

MELBOURNE, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Former dual-code Australia winger Lote Tuqiri has switched back to rugby league, signing a three-year deal with Australian club Wests Tigers. Tuqiri, who plays for English Premiership champions Leicester, will join Wests Tigers in March after completing commitments in Britain, the Sydney-based club said on its website (www.weststigers.com.au) on Thursday. "I'm really excited to return to the NRL (National Rugby League). There is no question it is one of the toughest sporting competitions in the world and I am confident Wests Tigers will enjoy great success in the coming years," the 30-year-old winger told the website. Tuqiri, who scored 31 tries in 67 tests with the Wallabies after switching from league in 2002, was sacked by the Australian Rugby Union last year for undisclosed discipline breaches. Source:uk.reuters.com/