[i"London chairman David Hughes said

Big row over London refusing to go to TO. Other clubs in the Championship don't "have to" go. Looks very much like the RFL want to spend Hughes's money for him.

Wonder how far this row will go,,,,,

On what grounds are London refusing to travel ?
Cost, no level playing field, covid....

It's certainly a strange decision by the RFL, to say that FT squads "must" play but, "part time" squads dont have to.
I wonder if the same could apply for clubs not wanting to travel all the way to London for their games ??

It seems the French club have gone to the trouble and expense of supplying a private jet to keep the London party in their private bubble.
Another source of embarrassment when people suggest this government,in England,have not done a very good job surrounding Covid yet the French clubs travel to England at great cost to themselves.
London suggest it is not a level playing field when a full time side such as themselves need to go to France but part time sides don't.
Risible given their promotions and the recent outgoing,and incoming,clubs regarding The Championship.
What a great sport for being controversial on a regular basis...

I don’t know weather to feel sorry for London or tell them to stop morning and get on with it

Quite clear in the operational laws. Any L1/CH club budgeting or spending £750,000 is classed as full-time. Therefore they have different operational laws. The RFL seem to be following the operational laws. Now London will probable find themselves guilty of off field misconduct or bringing the game in to disrepute.

I think this is actually more to do with how secure the London squad feel going to France when France is extending their lockdowns as cases surge. Why should London travel to France even if the flight has been paid by Toulouse? It seems weird that major sports governing bodies like golfs European tour who have cancelled the French Open and the ITF have delayed the French Tennis open who are professional outfits and then the clowns at Red Hall seem fit to make a team travel to a country where cases are surging.

The cases were surging in this country,under the putative nasty party yet Catalans never missed a game; unlike English teams.
About as brave as English GP's who fled their surgeries.
The statement from London Broncos doesn't mention player/staff welfare - just the even playing field.

Toulouse have been awarded a 24 - 0 "walkover"
/www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/sport/19219606.london-broncos-refuse-travel-toulouse-olympique/?ref=rss

Given France has gone into a third major lockdown, including nightime curfews and travel restrictions, I honestly don't blame anyone for not wanting to go there just to play sport.

Farcical. Having rules for different teams makes the competition nothing but a joke.

Are you confusing the club with some of their fans?

Exactly.......

This would be ok if the reason cited (for not going to France) was the non level playing field and not the covid risk.

Strangely, the same people complaining here are the same ones complaining about how few fixtures Catalan completed last season.
When covid was rife over here, they were demanding that Catalan fulfil their fixtures.

Instead of taking EVERY opportunity to take a pop at anything related to French RL, lets take out the anti French bias out of the argument and have a sensible conversation

Certainly not a level playing field for French club Catalans Dragons when a home cup tie cannot be played at their home stadium - nor in their home country.
Yet they are courageous enough to travel to England where the experts have insisted that the government have failed to deal with the pandemic - while a large minority whinge about their ' freedom,liberty and rights ' when it was France,and other countries that had proper,initial lockdowns.
None of the English clubs entered into the Betfred Challenge Cup had to leave their country...

Catalans v Wakey.. Enough of this gruff. The rules/laws were put in place and agreed too.

Some need to follow them.