The English Super League faces significant financial challenges, prompting wealthy owners to seek help from the NRL. A secret meeting between NRL bosses and owners of Wigan and Warrington took place to discuss potential solutions.
One proposal involves renaming the Super League, creating a 10-team competition across England and France. Eight teams would be from England, two from France (Catalans Dragons and a Toulouse team), and two remaining spots would be filled by English clubs.
Manchester Roosters are reportedly eyeing one of the remaining two spots in the restructured league. This follows a February takeover deal for Salford, where a consortium cleared the club's debt and promised further investment. Six powerful clubs have already shown interest in the revamp.
The NRL has stated it won't buy a stake in the Super League but is open to managing the game if the clubs agree. The situation is closely monitored by potential bidders.