Bradford's Ben Jeffries quits full-time rugby for mining
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Stand-off Ben Jeffries will retire from full-time rugby league at the end of Bradford Bulls' 2012 campaign to work in mining in his native Australia.
The 32-year-old will combine the job with regional rugby in New South Wales at the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs, once the Bulls' season is complete.
"Coal mining is a massive industry in Australia," Jeffries said.
"People are queuing up to get into that line of work so I'm grateful to have landed this job."
He added: "It's a no-brainer really. I don't know what my exact role will be just yet but I'll be working in the mining industry.
"I know that when I get there I can diversify into certain categories of mining. I can be open-cut or underground."
Retirement ends a 10-year association with Super League in spells with Bradford and Wakefield totalling 236 league appearances.
"I've loved playing for Wakefield and Bradford," Jeffries continued.
"But starting a nine-to-five job and living in a country I've not lived in for 10 years represents a new challenge for me now."
Jeffries, who played for St George Illawarra and Wests Tigers in the NRL before joining Wakefield in 2002, is the second player to confirm their exit, along with South Sydney-bound Tom Burgess.
The Bulls, who are yet to find out whether the recent takeover of the club by Omar Khan and Gerry Sutcliffe has been ratified by the Rugby Football League, have 17 players out of contract this winter.
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Always exciting and great team spirit, get on board!
(However I did play Union)
Fair play, he'll still be playing rugby at some level and have security for his family
Oh, no!
He had t' go swanin' off t' up-state New South Wales wi' 'is coal-minin' friends!
What the bloody 'ell's a tungsten carbide drill?
@9 It wasn't Thatch that closed our pits, I did. Haven't bought a bag of coal since 1990.
Mining is one of the worst jobs in the world; dunno why this guy is putting positive spin on it.
What a shame someone who can play a professional sport is reduced to such a pitiful existance.
Wow a reply! Did I touch a nerve?
The thing is the link we all clicked that led us to the article was worded:
"Bulls star quits sport to become miner"
So (presumably your) article is fine, but didn't meet the expectations given us by the sub editor.
Yes but the BBC wouldn't want to do factual, accurate, honest reporting (or whatever it says in its charter) would it?