TALKING IN CODES

Union legend Wilkinson nearly joned Wigan 

FORMER England rugby union star Jonny Wilkinson has revealed how close he came to switching codes with Wigan. 

The World Cup winner is a big lover of rugby league and spoke about almost giving it a crack in a new podcast hosted by Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow.

“It’s mad. I probably watch more rugby league than I do rugby union,” he said, when asked if he had ever considered switching codes.

“It’s been like that for a long time. I always wondered: ‘Could I do it?’ I always wondered if I could adapt. And I had an opportunity.

“I was injured for so long I had a couple of opportunities. They were largely just there thrown out to help me out, to say, ‘Look, after your injuries, do you want to come and do a summer with us?’