Just when you think there’s nothing that the rugby authorities can do any more that would truly surprise you, along comes the revelation that there has been an agreement in principle between the major leagues north and south of the Equator to begin abroke yesterday, it was greeted in many quarters as something brand new and revolutionary, but hang on, this idea has been around for years, and cynic that I am, I can’t help thinking this is merely old mutton getting dressed as new lamb.
It was reported Down Under yesterday that while an agreement has yet to be finalised, the format is for a four-week knockout tournament with eight European clubs, six sides from Super Rugby and two teams from Japan. Now you might say that rugby league has a world club championship, and has done for 48 years, but the Rugby League World Club Challenge is a one-off match between the champions of the Super League and Australia’s National Rugby League , with Wigan Warriors the current title holders as well as being the most successful team in the championship’s history.
I’ll remind you of what he said: “Every government in terms of the Six Nations – I can certainly think of two or three – would have that very high on their agenda about free access. We’d be alongside that, so it would be a central part of the discussion about, yes you want the best commercial deal, but you also want access, so how do you create the right balance?”
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