Excellent observation RH.

IT's just that it is so galling that our (RL) players do not get the appropriate level of recognition or media coverage.

For example Will Carling was, in relative terms, not fit to lace the boots of contempories such as say a Garry Schofield in his pomp. But look at the unfair disparity in general recognition in this country.

Players could play League rules at club level and Union rules at international level...what? It's not as if we don't already play under different rules internationally!

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A merger would be pointless for both parties in Britain as it would be a union takeover. RL spectators would just watch football. Wigan is already a football town as is Leeds.

Merger would be pointless ,because you would have fan teams popping up as RL teams the same as Fc utd of Manchester are to football now

The only people interested in a merger would be the TV companies.

I am a fan of both codes and I don't want a merged game.

You may see more dual code players, given the seasons alignments, but I very much doubt I'll see a merged game in my lifetime.

There maybe one attempt at a merged game, on TV. It'll make the headlines, but be a rubbish spectacle, watched only by the curious.