Another jolly for big Nige and his mates

Farcical having a Canadian team in the comp. My biggest concern, if that's the word , is the fact that part time players are going to have to take about a week's leave from their jobs to play a game of rugby in Canada. Some players are just not going to be able to play especially self employed. Another mad idea.

Agreed, just look at the farce last season with teams travelling to France with 14/15 man squads, it will be even worse going to Canada.

Norman what is your concern?It will be the same for the Wolfpack travelling over here, if you mean Finance then I think the Canadian Owner, Mr Perez has agreed to pay opposing teams travel and Hotel bills,only problem really is taking time off work , I'm sure most teams and players will treat it as a bonus Holiday.
Myself personally I welcome the Wolfpack and whatever they bring to RL, apparently Premier Sports are showing all their games next season, I for one will be subscribing to Premier Sports to see how they run.With the squad Paul Rowley has assembled it should be very interesting,if as expected they get promoted to the Championship it will be a great League in 2018, along with Tolouse and the other teams participating.
By the way Good Luck for 2017.Ian.

Im sure you are going to find loads of players turning down a few days pay for an all expenses paid trip to Canada. The players have had loads of time to book off work, whats the alternative, stick them straight into super league, where time off isnt an issue, then these same people claim its a conspiracy against the pt teams. At least rfl making them work their way to sl.

Rugby league is on its @rse, and this risky venture is at least a chance for something new. Theres a team just up the road that has had 100+ years at it and still cant pay their players, so give this venture a chance.

They've sold couple thousand season tickets already (heard 5k somewhere)

not many RL teams can boast those stats atm

That's a valid point which, although obvious, I hadn't thought of. The game is a laughing stock at the moment and I cant see how it's going to improve until the turkeys vote for Christmas. Sportsman, shudds Mallinsons Hapi 5.4% Mmm!

Oh, and if they are offering discounted fan seats on the plane I may take them up next season just as long as we aren't ships in the night, so to speak.

They'll all live over here, Ian. They'll just travel to Canada for the home games. The only difference is that they won't come home in their blocks of home games.

Griff ,I'm sure I've read somewhere that the Wolfpack have around about 6 US or Canadian players.

Think that total is actually 3 diggory and only one of them will play regularly. Rhys Jacks an American and a Canadian 17 year old not heard of any more than that

The three my grandsons Halifaxwilliam and Halifaxmattew met on Christmas Day morning were from Australia and America.
They were introduces to us by an English member of the squad.
All four were to begin training with all of their colloquies on 2nd January.
They have been training based at Brighouse and looked ready and fit now.
Going back to another post on here, Rugby League already attracts good crowds in Toronto and the players at least see a future fore it.
Nice lads,

Self-employed people do take holidays, you know

Imagine the thought of travelling to a fantastic city like Toronto, completely free, with your mates, to play RL - horrific!

It's an 8-hour flight. I have family in the Toronto area, and have been fortunate to visit a few times. The flight is not an arduous one, and with the games being on a Saturday, sides could fly in on the Thursday and home on the Sunday. 2/3 days off max. I imagine the trip from Whitehaven/Workington to Hemel/Oxford/Skolars will be a good 5/6 hour drive anyway.



For 2017, they have two Canadians in the squad, Rhys Jacks and Quinn Ngawati. Two Americans; Ryan Burroughs and Joe Eichner. And one Jamaican; Nathan Campbell.