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Top 10 cross-code rugby players who’ve shone in both union and league
Jason Robinson, Andy Farrell and others have mastered rugby union and league.
In brief
Jason Robinson, Andy Farrell and others have mastered rugby union and league. Ten players have excelled in both rugby union and league codes. Originally reported by Rugby World.
Rugby World Cup winner Jason Robinson
Jason Robinson won the Rugby World Cup in 2003 and toured with the British & Irish Lions twice.
Andy Farrell
Andy Farrell played for Wigan from 1991 to 2005 and coached Ireland to Six Nations titles in 2023 and 2024.
Michael Cleary
Michael Cleary represented Australia in rugby and athletics, placing third in the 100 yards at the Commonwealth Games.
Sonny Bill Williams
Sonny Bill Williams played rugby union, league, and sevens, winning the Rugby World Cup in 2011 and 2015.
John Bentley
John Bentley scored over 150 tries for Leeds and Halifax before returning to rugby union.
Jonathan Davies
Jonathan Davies signed for Widnes for £230,000 in 1989 and returned to rugby union after his career.
Dai Young
Dai Young played for Leeds and Salford, captaining Wales at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.
Va’aiga Tuigamala
Va’aiga Tuigamala won 19 caps for Samoa and played for Wigan, winning the Premiership with London Wasps.
Brad Thorn
Brad Thorn won the NRL three times and earned 60 caps for New Zealand in rugby union.
Marika Koroibete
Marika Koroibete scored 16 tries in 23 games for the Melbourne Storm and won the John Eales Medal twice.
The bottom line
Ten players have excelled in both rugby union and league codes.
