FORMER Hymers College pupil Rob Vickerman has joined Leeds Carnegie on an 18-month contract.
The 28-year-old quit the England Sevens earlier this month and makes his return to the domestic scene after Christmas.
Vickerman said: "Playing Sevens for England was a huge honour and a great privilege, but you never have that clubhouse environment or a home ground that you regularly play at and I missed that."
In switching back to XVs, Vickerman is ending his chances of competing in the Rio Olympics, with the sport added to the programme for the 2016 Games.
Vickerman is also developing a Sevens coaching business.
He makes his Leeds debut on December 28 when Nottingham visit Headingley in the Championship.
