The times are changing in Super League, perhaps best epitomised by the fact there is an unfamiliar name sitting at the summit as the season settles into a rhythm in some style after the pomp and circumstance of Las Vegas last weekend, with Hull FC and Leigh Leopards playing out a pulsating 22-22 draw here.
Wigan and Warrington were tasked with taking Super League Stateside to spread the message to the world but, perhaps more importantly, to Australia’s National Rugby League, which is now seriously ramping up its intent to take a controlling stake in British rugby league’s premier competition and revitalise its off-field fortunes.