Remember Super League’s historic trip to Las Vegas? The hype, the excitement and the feeling that after years of trying, perhaps British rugby league could be set for a bright future? That all unfolded three weeks ago, but after what has happened since, it feels a lot longer.
Few sports do off-field issues quite like rugby league, but even by its own ridiculous standards these are unique times. It is perhaps pertinent to start with Salford Red Devils, given their very existence has appeared under threat of late. They have twice been placed in special measures by the Rugby Football League, the latest coming when their new owners failed to pay their players on time in February, days after a takeover of the club that had fuelled optimism.
