From Thatto Heath youngsters to St Helens legends and England internationals, Jodie Cunningham and Emily Rudge have shared every major step of their rugby league journeys. There is little Jodie Cunningham and Emily Rudge have achieved in their careers without having the other by their side. “All good things come to an end, and this just feels like the right year to finish,” said Cunningham. “At every stage of our careers we’ve been together, so it seemed just right that we also would finish together,” added Rudge. “The game now is worlds apart from where it was when we started playing, and even from when Super League started,” added Cunningham.