Where are they now? 2003 Sale Sharks vs St Helens 13-a-side crosscode game

The rugby codes unite at Headingley later this afternoon for the first time in 22 years for the first-ever 13-a-side ‘745 Game’, which has been named after the shirt numbers worn by Rob Burrow, Ed Slater and Doddie Weir.

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