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[]
England[]
Name | Cricket club(s) | Rugby league team(s) |
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Ted Bateson | Lancashire County Cricket Club | Wakefield Trinity[7] |
Liam Botham | Hampshire County Cricket Club | Leeds Rhinos, Wigan Warriors[1] |
John Gray | Warwickshire County Cricket Club | Great Britain national rugby league team[8] |
Alan Wharton | England cricket team | Salford City Reds |
New Zealand[]
Name | Cricket club(s) | Rugby league team(s) |
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John Ackland | Auckland cricket team | New Zealand national rugby league team |
Sel Belsham | Auckland cricket team | New Zealand national rugby league team |
Charles Finlayson | Auckland cricket team, Wellington cricket team | New Zealand national rugby league team |
Verdun Scott | New Zealand national cricket team | New 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.
Name | Cricket club(s) | Rugby league team(s) |
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Keith Jarrett | Glamorgan County Cricket Club | Wales national rugby league team[9] |
Alan Rees | Glamorgan County Cricket Club | Leeds[9] |
Footnotes[]
- ^ a b Also a notable rugby union player.
- ^ In non-competitive circumstances.
- ^ "Joey can't bat, won't bat, says Hughes". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2006-06-30. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ^ Also captained Australia in rugby union.
- ^ "Courtney Hill | Stats, Bio, Facts and Career Info".
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos Women 52 Featherstone Rovers Ladies 0". 11 August 2019.
- ^ Also a notable association (soccer), and rugby union player.
- ^ Also a notable rugby sevens player.
- ^ a b Also a notable rugby union player for Wales.
See also[]
Categories:
- Lists of cricketers
- Lists of rugby league players