- Toby Rudolf dropped the news on a podcast
Toby Rudolf has revealed that he once had a romantic link to his Cronulla Sharks teammate Cameron McInnes’s wife.
Speaking on the rugbyleaguejourneymen podcast, Rudolf revealed his Year 10 formal date was Rachel McInnes, who has had two children with the tough-as-nails forward.
It didn’t take long for McInnes to bite back.
‘Want to hear the real story?’ the Sharks forward asked ex-footy stars James Maloney and Jeremy Latimore.
‘Toby’s mum (Susan) was Rachel’s substitute teacher/librarian.
‘She would always say to Rachel: “My Toby, I’m a bit worried about him, with girls, he is real awkward.”
Toby Rudolf (pictured) has revealed his romantic link to teammate Cameron McInnes’s wife, which dates back to their days in high school
Speaking on the rugbyleaguejourneymen podcast, Rudolf revealed his Year 10 formal date was Rachel McInnes (pictured), who has had two children with the Cronulla star
McInnes (pictured) was happy to poke fun at his teammate, joking that his wife agreed to attend the formal with Rudolf because she felt sorry for him
Funnyman McInnes wasn’t finished yet, detailing how Rachel ended up Rudolf’s date.
‘She was one of the more popular girls at school, so she decided to take him under her wing,’ he continued.
‘It was like a make-a-wish type thing. ‘I think it sparked his confidence, he (Rudolf) has been pretty good since then.’
Rudolf accepted the playful jab from McInnes and declared at the time he ‘just needed a foot in the door’ and he ‘thanked Rachel for that.’
Both McInnes and Rudolf are off-contract at the end of the season.
Rudolf didn’t hesitate to make a cheeky pitch on live TV as the Papua New Guinea Chiefs hand out tax-free player contracts before entering the NRL competition in 2028.
Rudolf, 30, appeared on Channel Nine’s Today show and had a message for the club’s general manager of football, Michael Chammas: ‘I’m available.’
It comes after the Chiefs landed the marquee signing of Wests Tigers star Jarome Luai on a multi-year deal.
