Comeback Sailor to return with Dragons

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Dual international winger Wendell Sailor has confirmed he will make his long-awaited NRL comeback with St George Illawarra after putting pen to paper on a contract this morning.

Sailor's two-year ban for testing positive to cocaine officially ended at midnight on Sunday, leaving him free to return to competitive sport.

His deal runs until the end of the 2009 NRL season, giving him an opportunity to link up with former Broncos' mentor Wayne Bennett next year.

Sailor will make his comeback in the New South Wales metro cup for Shellharbour against Erina on Saturday.

He played his last match for the Waratahs during the 2006 Super 14 season, having previously represented the Wallabies and the Queensland Reds in rugby union.

Sailor switched codes at the end of the 2001 NRL season after beginning his career in rugby league with the Brisbane Broncos, winning three premierships in addition to earning selection for Queensland and Australia.

The 33-year-old Sailor had long been expected to make a return to rugby league, and has been involved with the Dragons since late last year.

But the terms of his ban prevented him from signing with any club until the two-year period expired.

Sailor and the Dragons confirmed the deal at the club's Wollongong base this morning, with the former flyer expected to make a positional switch to the second row.<h2>Stellar career</h2>

The former Bronco played 189 matches for Brisbane, scoring 442 points for the six-time premiers following his debut in 1993.

Widely regarded as one of Queensland's finest ever wingers, Sailor played 17 State of Origin matches for the Maroons and a further three during the 1997 Super League tri-series.

Sailor earned 15 caps for the Kangaroos before signing for the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and the Reds prior to the 2002 Super 14 season.

Sailor represented the Wallabies on 37 occasions, scoring 13 times including the opening try at the 2003 World Cup against Argentina.

The controversial winger made headlines when he moved south of the border to join the New South Wales Waratahs in 2005, before testing positive to cocaine following a match in April 2006.