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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Aaron Bower

Sport England to meet RFL over concerns with rugby league funding at stake

Wigan Warriors' Abbas Miski with the Super League Grand Final trophy after their victory in October.
Wigan won the Grand Final last season but Super League will increase to 14 teams next season. Photograph: Richard Sellers/PA

Sport England will meet the Rugby Football League in the coming weeks to air their concerns over developments at the governing body. It is a move that could affect the sport’s financial outlook.

Rugby league is one of several sports in receipt of millions of pounds worth of funding from Sport England every year. That is critical to the existence of the sport and is particularly important for the RFL, with continued adherence to the code for sports governance essential to maintain it.

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