Have secured the LLS.

Fantastic achievement.

Rugby league in France is on the up.

Will they be promoted to SL?

Hopefully not

So we can expect France to finally be competitive then?

Not happy about the rule changes that protect & benefit Toulouse & punish clubs like Fev or the deliberate avoidance of playing/rescheduling lost games, however I would be excited by the Toulouse v Catalans & return French derby games, *could be the catalyst for growth in France*.

Which rules are these then? Who's deliberately avoiding playing matches?

Great Stuff, just as British RL is struggling to make ends meet and face financial ruin the French turn up with no TV deal, nothing to offer and take a chunk of money.

Its like inviting friends round to a game of Poker but 2 of them have no money so you let them play for free AND keep any winnings.

To be fair, Saints, Leeds and Wigan have been doing that for decades. The friends each year might change but they still have nothing to offer

Why should they bring their own TV deal? They are part of the same competition as all of the other clubs.
Nothing to offer? They will most likely attract larger attendances than a handful of current SL clubs, including your own.
And as for the chunk of money, that's already ringfenced for whichever team comes up.

Did Catalans play this weekend with only two Frenchmen in their starting 13 and five in the 17? How is this helping french rugby league? For me the biggest fear for super league has to be Catalans reaching the grand final! Unlike Wembley where plenty of neutrals go it tends to be club supporters at Old Trafford.

If that’s your biggest fear then the rest of the game must be hunky dory…

You’ve never been to a grand final then.

The OP was just looking for bites as usual.

All SL clubs will look to sign the very best players they can from wherever they can.

Les Catalans and Toulouse are only doing what the English clubs do.

It is a European league.

It may put RL in France back on French TV.......

Fortunately I’m a Rhinos fan so been to plenty of finals. First one Wembley 71/72. Only missed the Wembley 2020 final and not missed a Premiership or Grand final involving Leeds. Anyway I may have not have put my point across very well. While I congratulate Toulouse and hope they bring a much needed injection of interest to rugby league both in France and here. Rugby league is a spectator sport! Simple economics is no spectators no professional rugby.

If only you'd had th decency to tell David Hughes that in 2007, the London Broncos wouldn't be bolted on for League 1 in 2023. Mind you, he did his best to disprove your simple economics by replacing leaving fans with mor.of his cash every year....
Toulouse & Catalans in SL is good for the game. They'll struggle to attract travelling fans to France in large numbers but rather than whine about it in true RL style, they'll do more to attract bigger home crowds........
It really wouldn't hurt if the fixture people worked with the sides and dare I suggest that UK sides spend a week in France taking in 2 games.....joined up thinking might be in order and fans would certainly take the opportunity for 7 day break in France in greater numbers and the clubs could offer (and make coin from) official tours???