A World Cup full of memorable moments was also marked by exclusion, exploitation and unprecedented political meddling, writes JAMES NALTON
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American Football and Rugby League are more similar than they think
JAMES NALTON looks at how the two sports are intertwined, from players making the switch between the two to forge new careers, to borrowing and adapting rules to make the games what they are today
From Barry McGuigan and Carl Frampton to Tyrone McKenna and Lewis Crocker, the city’s fighters carry a complex history into the ring, writes JOHN WIGHT
These two codes of football grew from the same root and, perhaps with the exception of American Football’s quarterback position, require similar skillsets.
Jarryd Hayne’s short-lived conversion to football, and stories that South Sydney Rabbitohs forward Tom Burgess has had a trials with the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills, suggest that the NFL might finally be latching on to this previously untapped talent factory.
But could it work the other way? Rugby league thrives in its heartlands but the problem is that these lands are few and far between.
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