Rugby league’s new beginning under IMG and the gradings system that will determine which 12 teams play in Super League every year has, understandably, focused attention on the bottom of the table this year. There is genuine doubt and uncertainty over around half a dozen clubs in Super League and the Championship about who will make the grade in 2025.
But for all the drama IMG hopes to manufacture at the bottom, it is at the top of the table where all the intrigue and fascination lies this year. Super League has never had it this good when it comes to competitiveness among the competition’s elite clubs.
