LEGENDARY comedian Adam Hills has made a shock career change to sport.
The Australian is best known for his TV work hosting hit Channel 4 show The Last Leg.
The 54-year-old, who is married to opera singer and compatriot Ali McGregor, has now taken on a surprising new role.
The Rugby Football League was founded way back in 1895.
And it is now making history after it was announced that Hills is set to become the next president of the governing body of the sport in the UK.
RFL chief executive Tony Sutton said: “I am delighted that Adam Hills MBE has accepted our invitation to succeed Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP.
“There has been no more enthusiastic or eloquent advocate for rugby league in the media than Adam in recent years, whether as host of Channel 4’s Super …