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An expanded 6 team World Club in 2 tiers. The 1st, just as now, the World Club Challenge
SL Grand Final Winner v NRL Grand Final Winner
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There could be real mileage in this. As long as it's scheduled and financed right. All you'd have to do then would be ensure that a team from each country reached the final to maintain public interest...
Hope BT are prepared to enter into a bidding war with Sky for TV rights.
Strengthen the game in France so it can support two teams (at least) in SL. The pool of talent is there, it needs to be nurtured and channeled. Hopefully right up to the national team. There is little future in 55-6 England victories.
Work out some form of draft system as in the NFL. Given that we do not have the University sports pyramid as in the US the only alternative is the amateur game and the lower leagues of the pro game. Losing the pick of their talent each year would be a bitter pill to swallow but money talks and if they were adequately compensated it could be worked out. Where academies would fit into this I don't know. Their days might be numbered. It does have the benefit of levelling up the competetiveness of the teams but shuts the door on promotion and relegation. If that one can be sorted then solving the Palestinian question should be a piece of cake.