A YOUTH Olympic volleyball player from Rotorua has switched codes to try and make a future in Aussie Rules.
Kahurangi Robinson, 18, was one of the stars of the Western Heights High School senior A volleyball team last year, helping the school win a national title.
He also represented the country at the Youth Olympic Games in 2014, in beach volleyball, where he finished 17th overall alongside playing partner Nate Moore (Tauranga).
This year Robinson has decided to jump codes and give Aussie Rules a crack, turning down multiple scholarships to head to the United States and continue with volleyball.
He has joined the Southern Saints - one of four teams competing in the inaugural AFL New Zealand Premiership which started last weekend in Auckland.