
The longest yard: Players who swapped rugby for the NFL
Wales speedster Louis Rees-Zammit produced a shock when announcing his departure for the NFL, but he isn’t the first rugby player to try his hand at the switch.
Wales speedster Louis Rees-Zammit produced a shock when announcing his departure for the NFL, but he isn’t the first rugby player to try his hand at the switch.
New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson has confirmed talks are under way to stage a cross-code match between the All Blacks and the Kangaroos.
Scotland star Stuart Hogg has denounced comments by Sonny Bill Williams and accused the former All Black of not caring about New Zealand’s World Cup exit to England.
The signs have been there for a number of years but the state of rugby union in Australia seems to be on an accelerated downhill path, writes GARY LEMKE.