Dec 3rd, 2019

Dec 3rd, 2019

Nine News can reveal Melbourne Storm winger Suliasi Vunivalu will switch codes in 2021 to join the Queensland Reds on a two year deal.

The signing has not yet been confirmed by the Reds or Rugby Australia, but an announcement is expected in the next few hours.

Nine News understands the flying Fijian will see out his current contract with the Storm, which ends at the conclusion of the 2020 NRL season, before moving to Ballymore in Brisbane to re-ignite his connection with the 15-man game under former dual international star, Brad Thorn.

Vunivalu played rugby as a youngster in his native Fiji, and was a star schoolboy in New Zealand.

One of the main attractions for the 24-year-old in joining the Reds was to work under Thorn and defensive coach Peter Ryan, men who had success crossing between the rugby codes during their playing days.

Marika Koroibete has made a good fist of his code switch. (Getty)

The switch would put Vunivalu in the box seat to represent the Wallabies at the 2023 World Cup and team up with former Storm teammate, Marika Koroibete.

While the deal is for 2021 onwards, the Storm recently released Brodie Croft to join the Broncos 12 months early, and could potentially now do the same with Vunivalu.