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Amazing crowd. No wonder Huddersfield are moving to Halifax - they’ll be shutting the gates due to the demand!

You’d be surprised. Rugby fans of all stripes know about the NRL.

Maybe. But 99% of the rugby fans, Aussies, Kiwis and Saffers will have heard of it.

I am The NRL commands respect that Super League doesn’t. Let’s be honest, compared to the NRL, Super League is poor.

Well, the Kangaroos crowd at Wembley was 61k and the Tottenham stadium capacity is 62k. Looks a good choice.

Classic English rugby league to fret about the attendance about a historic first NRL game in the UK. It’ll sell very well, chaps. Rugby union fans know about the NRL. They will turn up. So will rusted on Northern RL tragics. London and SE leaguies. London and SE general sports fans. Aussies. Kiwis. Saffers. Fret not.

Not the scoreline you might expect!

Absolutely perfect.

c.50k in a 62k stadium would be better.

Rugby fans (of both codes) + Aussies + Kiwis?

NRL set for Magic Round talks over Super League deal The NRL will ramp up talks to formalise a partnership with the Super League as representatives of the British game get set to meet with their Australian counterparts at Magic Round. After NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo travelled to England last month to meet with club bosses, Rugby Football League (RFL) interim chief executive Rhodri Jones and chair Nigel Wood are scheduled to jet into Brisbane this week.

Two disappointing semi-finals, really.

Thickest play of the year. What a pan head

Tend to agree that RL doesn't make the most of its cultural capital. I was in Hamburg at the weekend (a truly great city) and by some miracle managed to get hold of a ticket to an FC St Pauli game. St Pauli have cracked what Karl Fitzpatrick is talking about - how to capitalise on its cool, inclusive, authentically anti-Establishment working-class roots. They have a very strong brand, games are sold out (in a 30K stadium), and they sell loads of merch at the airport.

They will get money to be an affiliate/feeder club.