Spike Robson played rugby league for both Salford and Swinton.
Les Thornton played rugby league for Salford.
Following is a bit of detail on some of the wrestlers already mentioned in posts above.
Ron Historyo mentioned Francis St Clair Gregory. Gregory played rugby union for Redruth and England, and rugby league for Wigan, Warrington, and England.
Hack mentioned Bob McMaster. McMaster played rugby union for Brothers, Queensland and Australia, and rugby league for Leeds, Brisbane Brothers, and the Other Nationalities representative team (vs England).
Romeo and Howard have both mentioned Mal Kirk. Kirk played rugby league for Featherstone Rovers, Castleford, and Doncaster.
Romeo mentioned Don Vines. Vines played rugby league for Oldham, St Helens, and Wakefield Trinity.
Romeo mentioned Ted “Hooker” Heath. Heath played rugby league for Doncaster.
Hack mentioned Ken Davies (father of Gwyn Davies). Davies played rugby league for Dewsbury and Wakefield Trinity.
Romeo and Ray have both mentioned Big Daddy (Shirley Crabtree). Crabtree played rugby league for Bradford Northern.
Ron Historyo mentioned Douglas Clark. Clark played rugby league for Huddersfield and England.
In Australia:
Max Steyne played rugby league for North Sydney and Manly-Warringah.
Jerry Visscher played rugby league for Old Bar.
Jim "Joseph" Armstrong played rugby league for South Sydney and Australia.
Ron Miller played rugby league for Eastern Suburbs.
I think Al Martin of Wrexham may have played Rugby. (I once saw him wrestling in a scrum cap)
Both the Steve Casey's played Rugby
Francis Sullivan played Rugby League for Warrington - wrestling paid more!
Arthur Openshaw played rugby league for Salford.
Spike Robson played rugby league for both Salford and Swinton.
Les Thornton played rugby league for Salford.
Following is a bit of detail on some of the wrestlers already mentioned in posts above.
Ron Historyo mentioned Francis St Clair Gregory. Gregory played rugby union for Redruth and England, and rugby league for Wigan, Warrington, and England.
Hack mentioned Bob McMaster. McMaster played rugby union for Brothers, Queensland and Australia, and rugby league for Leeds, Brisbane Brothers, and the Other Nationalities representative team (vs England).
Romeo and Howard have both mentioned Mal Kirk. Kirk played rugby league for Featherstone Rovers, Castleford, and Doncaster.
Romeo mentioned Don Vines. Vines played rugby league for Oldham, St Helens, and Wakefield Trinity.
Romeo mentioned Ted “Hooker” Heath. Heath played rugby league for Doncaster.
Hack mentioned Ken Davies (father of Gwyn Davies). Davies played rugby league for Dewsbury and Wakefield Trinity.
Romeo and Ray have both mentioned Big Daddy (Shirley Crabtree). Crabtree played rugby league for Bradford Northern.
Ron Historyo mentioned Douglas Clark. Clark played rugby league for Huddersfield and England.
In Australia:
Max Steyne played rugby league for North Sydney and Manly-Warringah.
Jerry Visscher played rugby league for Old Bar.
Jim "Joseph" Armstrong played rugby league for South Sydney and Australia.
Ron Miller played rugby league for Eastern Suburbs.
In New Zealand:
Hori Tiki played rugby union for New Zealand.
In Japan:
Ashura Hara played rugby union for Japan.
Great Kusatsu played rugby union for Japan.
Kenzo Suzuki played rugby union for Japan.
Bad Luck Fale played rugby union for Fukuoka.
Neil McBride,Shirley Crabtree Senior, Kitione Lave, Ike Beech, Willem Hall, Jack Cunningham, Frikki Alberta.
Wasn't there someone that played rugby and American football?
Vince Karalius , Dave Valentine , Doug Clark , Tom Blinkhorn , Glyn Evan and Francis StClair Gregory
Mal Kirk.
Orig Williams played soccer at least semi-professionally.
Barry Douglas? Something sticks in my mind about Johnny South having an RL background as well.
Sean Regan
Alf Rawlings
Sandy Orford
Sam Evans, Bob McMasters, Ken Davies