Michael Robertson has agreed a deal to join Harlequins for the 2012 season after being granted an early release from Manly.
Manly's Grand Final hero admits it's tough to leave the NRL
Michael Robertson has agreed a deal to join Harlequins for the 2012 season after being granted an early release from Manly.
The 28-year-old winger scored a hat-trick to help the Sea Eagles beat Melbourne to the 2008 NRL title will move to the London club, who are expected to play under a new name - possibly their old one of the Broncos - from the end of the season.
Robertson, who played for Scotland at the 2008 World Cup, will bring a rich pedigree to the Super League, having made 147 first-grade appearances for Manly, scoring at a rate of a try every 1.8 games.
He said: "A lot of my mates have done it and loved the experience so when the opportunity to give it a shot came up I grabbed it.
"I want to go over there whilst I'm enjoying my football and hopefully with another premiership under my belt.
"It will be difficult to leave Manly where I have loved my time and made lot of friends - especially my team-mates."
Robertson was also wished well by long-time coach Des Hasler, who said: "He will add value to any team he plays in."
