Super League awards: the complete review of the 2017 season | Aaron Bower Read moreThe New York side, like the Wolfpack, intend starting in League 1, as opposed to automatic entry into a higher division such as the Super League or the Championship. Like Toronto, they would pay for all visiting teams’ costs, including flights, accommodation and travel. The consortium, co-founded by the Yorkshire-based entrepreneur Ricky Wilby, have confirmed they have held discussions with some Super League clubs about taking a top-flight game to America in 2018 to whet New York’s appetite for rugby league. “Should we be accepted, we’d like to take a Super League game there,” Wilby said. “The amateur game in areas like New York shows there’s an appetite,” he said.

Source: The Guardian October 15, 2017 22:52 UTC