List of cricket and rugby league players

This is a list of sports people who have played both cricket and rugby league at a high level.

Until recently, Scotland, Ireland and Wales all played as part of the English dominated Great Britain team.

Due to the historical relationship between rugby league and rugby union, many of these players have also competed in high level rugby union as well.

Australia

NameCricket club(s)Rugby league team(s)
Johnny BrownQueensland cricket teamAustralia national rugby league team
Leslie CodyNew South Wales cricket team, Victoria cricket teamEastern Suburbs (NSWRL)
Herbie CollinsAustralia national cricket teamEastern Suburbs (NSWRL)[1]
Bill FarnsworthNew South Wales cricket team, Lancashire County Cricket ClubNewtown (NSWRL)
Andrew JohnsNew South Wales cricket teamNewcastle Knights, Warrington Wolves, New South Wales rugby league team, Australia national rugby league team
Graeme HughesNew South Wales cricket teamNew South Wales rugby league team
Jock LivingstonNew South Wales cricket team, Northamptonshire County Cricket ClubSouth Sydney (NSWRL)
Ray LindwallAustralia national cricket teamSt. George (NSWRL)
Rex NormanNew South Wales cricket teamAnnandale, Eastern Suburbs, South Sydney (NSWRL)
Ward PrenticeNew South Wales cricket teamWestern Suburbs (NSWRL)[2]
Dudley SeddonNew South Wales cricket teamNewtown (NSWRL)

England

NameCricket club(s)Rugby league team(s)
Ted BatesonLancashire County Cricket ClubWakefield Trinity [3]
Liam BothamHampshire County Cricket ClubLeeds Rhinos, Wigan Warriors [1]
John GrayWarwickshire County Cricket ClubGreat Britain national rugby league team [4]
Alan WhartonEngland cricket teamSalford City Reds

New Zealand

NameCricket club(s)Rugby league team(s)
John AcklandAuckland cricket teamNew Zealand national rugby league team
Sel BelshamAuckland cricket teamNew Zealand national rugby league team
Charles FinlaysonAuckland cricket team, Wellington cricket teamNew Zealand national rugby league team
Verdun ScottNew Zealand national cricket teamNew Zealand national rugby league team

Wales

The Wales national cricket team plays only rarely, and the nation of Wales is usually subsumed under England for cricketing purposes.

NameCricket club(s)Rugby league team(s)
Keith JarrettGlamorgan County Cricket ClubWales national rugby league team [5]
Alan ReesGlamorgan County Cricket ClubLeeds[5]

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 Also a notable rugby union player.
  2. ↑ Also captained  Australia in rugby union.
  3. ↑ Also a notable association (soccer), and rugby union player.
  4. ↑ Also a notable rugby sevens player.
  5. 1 2 Also a notable rugby union player for  Wales.

See also

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