Just what I was thinking.

I don't understand what the benefit is to the NRL clubs. It sounds like if this went ahead they would be loosing out; making England internationals better, making our players better therefore making Super League better.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see a link with wigan youth to Melbourne!

Surely if some of the better academy players are going over there, it raises the standard of their competition, whether that's Toyota Cup or NRL. Not only that, some of the players may be tempted to stay over there if possible. Also, with the way that the exchange rate is going, they might get decent players for cheaper(even if only for a year) than if the players had come from Australia.

Raises the profile of the NRL over here, how many more people will have looked out for the Rabbitohs just coz Burgess has gone over there?

Melbourne are the obvious club.
If they keep their big four then a lot of very good players will have to leave.
They will promote their Toyota Cup players to first grade and that is where they may struggle.
Some of our younger players could go there for a while to play TC which is a far higher standard than our U20s. Some may get a call up to first team.
Seems an obvious fit to us but it's easier to discuss it than implement it.