George Ford, an England star, will play rugby league till the end of his career, As interviewd his father.
George Ford fly-half, who joined the Sale Sharks two years ago after leaving the Leicester Tigers, is about to begin his third season of action. In between his two stints with the Tigers, he played for Bath and Leeds Carnegie. In 91 England games, he has amassed 364 points.
His father Mike is a rugby league icon, thus rugby league is where he got his start. Ford junior began playing league ball at the age of five, playing for the Saddleworth Rangers and Waterhead. As a teenager, he participated in the academy systems of the Bradford Bulls and Wigan Warriors.
George Ford Father’s claims that the two had plans for the England star to switch codes and finish his career as a player for his hometown club, Oldham, which would be a full circle moment for him. As managing director, Ford senior was a member of the group that acquired the club last year.
During his appearance on the League Express podcast, he clarified, saying, “I’m not lying. We’ve had a seat down and discussed his career.
“We said, ‘This is what you are doing at 32, 33, 34, and 35,’ and he will play for Oldham rugby when he is 35,” because he recently turned 31.
