Double-cross codes: Five switches from Rugby League to Rugby Union

Beginning his career at Canterbury Bulldogs, the once heavyweight boxer, switched to rugby union side Toulon and subsequently played for four other sides, before moving back to rugby league to turn out for Sydney Roosters, where he actually fared much better than he did at any of his rugby union clubs.

However, he has since switched a fourth time and currently plays for New Zealand rugby union team Chiefs. Also he has recently just won the Rugby World Cup with the All Blacks. Not a bad career eh?

Iestyn Harris

While Warrington Wolves was his first club, it wasn’t until he moved to the Rhinos when he really began to shine. In 2001 he went home to Wales, switching codes to play for Cardiff RFC for two years and Cardiff Blues for a year.

However, in 2004 he moved back to the Super League to play for four years at Bradford Bulls and a year at Featherstone Rovers. In both codes, he represented Wales, as well as Great Britain in league.

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In 2014, he came back to league, joining South Sydney Rabbitohs and will link up with the returning Burgess next season. He is another who has also represented his country (Australia) for both codes, even appearing for Fiji in league.

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