LIST: 5 of the weirdest rugby transfers that nearly happened

But which other players failed to make some of the biggest moves of all time? 

Hot on the heels of landing fly half Danny Cipriani for the 2015/16 season, Wasps reportedly made an audacious attempt to bring David Pocock to the Premiership in a potential deal that would make the Australia flanker the highest paid rugby player in the world.

According to would offer him a package in excess of the £1.4 million. This would have been one of the biggest transfers ever.

According to the Telegraph, the Yorkshire club were ready to make a third bid to attract All Blacks giant Jonah Lomu to England in 2001 – and offer him the chance to star in Super League and for Leeds Tykes in the Zurich Premiership. They were considering a deal which would see 6ft 5ins Lomu play both rugby codes. A £250,000 a year offer was reportedly on the table but this deal never happened.

The England and Leicester Tigers legend revealed on the 'Building Jerusalem' documentary that he was called by Newcastle Falcons and Richmond when the game went professional in 1996. Despite their big-money offer, the second-row was settled where he was and stayed at Welford Road.

Tigers chief executive Simon Cohen revealed the East Midlands club were in talks with the back-row in 2015, but he decided to remain in the Top 14. The then France captain snubbed a move to Leicester and signed a two-year contract extension with Toulouse.

With the Lions tour fast approaching, and Farrell still yet to confirm he's staying at relegated Saracens in 2020, Sale Sharks reportedly led the chase to sign the England captain at one stage last summer.