Business of Sport: Jason and the Professor light a fire under our rugby codes

Business of Sport: Jason and the Professor light a fire under our rugby codes
Wayne Smith, aka the Professor. (Image: Getty)
Trevor McKewen
The Professor mused and the chief executive tweeted.  And so it began – a tidal wave of 'shock jock' column inches, talkback frenzy, supercharged smoko room chat and the customary social media ranting engulfed our two premier winter sporting codes of rugby union and rugby league.God bless Wayne Smith, aka the Professor, aka Smithy, the wily crafter of men’s and women’s Rugby World Cup triumphs and surely the most deserved among the coaching game of those who have been bestowed with the title 'Sir' for pure...

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