Adrian Proszenko is Chief Rugby League Reporter.
Former Wallabies coach John Connolly predicts Ben Barba will get few opportunities to feature in Toulon's first-choice side in his debut rugby season, but believes the former Dally M medallist could ultimately prove a shrewd investment for the French glamour club.
Ben Barba has left the door ajar on a possible NRL comeback in the future but claimed the lack of a "clear pathway" on a 2017 return ultimately resulted in his defection to rugby union.
Ben Barba has made a shock switch to rugby after French club Toulon announced it had signed the troubled star for the remainder of its season.
Ben Barba could make a shock defection to Japanese rugby after cashed-up clubs targeted the troubled Cronulla star about a code switch.
Former Wallabies coach has reservations about whether Jarryd Hayne is fully committed, but believes the Waratahs should take a punt on him anyway.
Fiji coach Mick Potter hopes Jarryd Hayne will again represent the Pacific Nation should he return to rugby league, although he suspects Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga will have other ideas.
When Junior Paulo donned the headgear before running out for the Oatley third-grade rugby side, it wasn't because the Parramatta prop was trying to conceal his identity.
It's about the size of a 10 cent piece, features technology similar to that of a smartphone and could just be the answer to sport's concussion conundrum.
Hybrid Rugby officials say they have received expressions of interest in the concept from the Waratahs, Crusaders, Wigan, Leeds and Saracens as they prepare to stage a rematch of Sunday's historic clash of the codes.
Laurie Daley has floated the prospect of introducing rugby league to the Greater Public Schools system via a nines tournament to complement the traditional rugby union program already on the curriculum.
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