To rugby league, the US has long been its El Dorado. Visionaries of the 13-man game have long believed Americans would inherently love their game and that riches, fame and status would follow if only the code could be properly showcased.
The game, of course, has never been showcased well in the US. But attempts to crack the nut date back 94 years and have since floated around the far edges of rugby league thinking across the globe.
