In a sport still defined by its northern England heartlands, the dominance of French clubs looks like the start of something big
There is something fascinating happening in rugby league right now. For years, a sport largely defined by its teams in the heartlands across the north of England has felt constrained by its roots, unable to spread its wings and tell the rest of the world about a game its supporters believe is sport’s best-kept secret.
There is a chance that may now be changing. The professional game’s top two divisions – Super League and the Championship – are still stacked with founder members of the sport such as Wigan, St Helens and Batley but, right now, they are being dominated by two clubs from France.
Written by Aaron Bower
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/13/dominance-of-catalans-and-toulouse-driving-league-to-a-wider-audience under the title “Dominance of Catalans and Toulouse drives rugby league to wider audience | Aaron Bower”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
