IN recent weeks and months, speculation has increased that the NRL are set to land a potential stake in British rugby league.
The idea of a 33 percent stake to then take full administrative control from 2028 and a potential ten-team Super League has been mooted – with opinion vastly divided amongst the rugby league fraternity in the northern hemisphere.
Of course, included in that ten-team Super League would be two French sides – Catalans Dragons and Toulouse Olympique – alongside Hull FC, Hull KR, Warrington Wolves, St Helens, Wigan Warriors and Leeds Rhinos.
That in itself would leave just two remaining spots for the likes of Salford Red Devils, Huddersfield Giants, Castleford Tigers, Leigh Leopards and Wakefield Trinity to fight for.
There is still a long way to go before such a deal reaches its conclusion – or even gets on the table – but the readers of League Express have been voting for what role they would like to see the NRL have in British rugby league.
Here are the results:
The NRL to have no role whatsoever in British rugby league – 35.67%
The NRL to take total ownership and control of British rugby league – 25.80%
The NRL to replace IMG as a consultant to the British game – 15.30%
The NRL to invest money into British rugby league but not to exclusively manage it – 13.28%
The NRL to manage the British game but not own it – 0.94%
