Neither league nor rugby covered itself in glory this week as Zac Lomax switched codes.

Some league types displayed glass jaws in response to three little words - “truly international sport” - while rugby’s red carpet treatment for the newcomer indicated that, at some level, the game still requires validation from the NRL, despite hosting a World Cup next year.

The juxtaposition of Lomax’s signing with Sid Harvey’s promotion into the........

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