With the prospect of National Rugby League investment in Super League – however that may look, and with whatever level of control the Australian authorities want to overhaul the British game – now at boiling point, there has been a lot of discussion lately about what Super League does, and perhaps does not, need.
That debate will rage in the coming weeks but what is surely beyond doubt is that, for the competition to be at its most appealing, it needs its strongest clubs to thrive. Underdog stories are compelling, and we have had plenty of those in the past few years; they create great sporting drama and fresh narratives for the powerbrokers to sell.
