On a wet Wednesday in Kellyville, old sparring partners league and union came together.

They say oil and water don’t mix, but here was an exhibition that attempted to tap into the best of both games. For at least one afternoon, two rival codes found common ground outside of a disdain for Rugby 360.

The guinea pigs were two of the best football nurseries in the country. Representing rugby was Barker College, a private school located in Hornsby, while St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown, flew the league flag.

Played at the training home of the Parramatta Eels, onlookers included former Wallaby Mark Gerrard, former NRL stars Brad Fittler, Luke Burgess, Josh Hodgson, and Jason Death, and prominent player agent Isaac Moses. There were times when the players, just like those in the stands, wer

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