In 1981 David left Ponty, turning to the professional rugby league code.

In the league code, the scrum still exists, but with greatly reduced importance as it involves fewer players and is rarely contested.

Niu played for the St. George Rugby Union team from 1984 to 1989 before shifting to the rugby league code.

Now a veteran player, Nicholls was still able to demand a five figure sum for his switch to the league code.

He joined the new rugby league code in its first year-1908, starting with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Despite playing for Wales against France in 1959 under the league code, the match was not recognised as a full international match and no caps were awarded.

George Thomas won two caps while playing under the league code while at Warrington, but for different teams.

When Barrow converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code in April 1897, George Hughes would have been 27 years of age.

McCutcheon stayed with the club adopting the league code and therefore severing links with the amateur game.

Mantle may have won more caps for Wales, but 'Went North', switching to the professional rugby league code when he joined St. Helens in 1964.