A huge mistake by the RFL in my opinion
A new club with the name Manchester in there title would have piqued some interest among sport fans in Manchester.
Aussie Rugby League fears anything that in the long term might undermine SOO, hence it's lukewarm reaction to international Rugby League. An England victory at this world cup would send the ARLC into a tail spin
I would suggest that there are some union players in the area that could become half decent Rugby League players at League 1 level, and progress from there.
I'm hoping that Josh Addo-Carr being such a great athlete and Rugby League player can inspire even more kids from indigenous backgrounds in Australia to play our sport