People still watch this SL propaganda rubbish ? Too much other better stuff to do in life than get oneself all agitated listening to their crap.
Rugby league at the top level is on it's backside but heavily reliant on the SKY money, the death money that they all accepted back in the day that almost killed most of the clubs outside of SL & beyond. They have to stay loyal to their sugar daddy SKY broadcasting, I don't even bother considering watching that drivel anymore.
The aim was to improve the international competition, I see no improvement whatsoever, France are no nearer England/GB/whoever gets selected for our country ( which in itself is a joke ), we are no nearer the Ausssies, so expansion failed. I see an improvement with Catalans but none in Wales or London.
The governing body the RFL now have their hands on the mini-mod kids playing the game in summer up to something like U12's, so by the time they filter through to U18's all junior RL will be played in summer.
The game is bent beyond belief.