‘He’d be a very good rugby player’: Suaalii backs Lomax as NRL clubs baulk at swap deal

The last man to make a high-profile switch to rugby believes Zac Lomax can follow in his footsteps. With a majority of NRL clubs not interested in the Origin winger, he may need to.


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