On Friday the Super League clubs deferred a decision whether Toronto Wolfpack could take part in the 2021 competition. But what can be learnt from British rugby league’s attempts to expand beyond northern England since the 1900s? Is it doomed to failure or are the lessons going unheeded… and why might Canada offer an answer?
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Source: Rugby League Podcasting Network
133. O Canada – lessons of rugby league expansion
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