What with the latest news of another world class league player switching codes got me thinking to the time when the boot was on the other foot with league clubs snapping up top international union players but more interestingly the players that got away for example one of the greatest rugby players of either code Christian Cullen had his sights set on a career in the ARL before union went professional.
There was also all blacks legend tana umaga who signed for Newcastle knights before returning home to NZ because he was homesick. There’s also ex league junior Jonah Lomu who switched to union in high school I believe. Also nearly signed for Leeds and Sheffield after the 1995 union World Cup??