Quins should be going. Having worked in South London in rugby league development I don't say that easily. However, it just doesnt work. The children and even the adults who play rl in the south have no identity with the quins. Most children who play the game don't know who the quins are let alone go and watch them they just enjoy playing the game but you could say that about basketball and thats hardly ripping up trees is it. So yes there are a lot of people playing the game down there but that wouldnt stop if the quins werent in SL. Another factor is the geography of london most people who have played RL down there will understand that to play team you normally have to travel for at least an hour, 2hrs in some cases, So for those players to go watching the quins it could take them two hrs there and two hrs back so they are just not going to do it. Take it from me RL will never thrive in a professional sense in London

Crusaders in discussions with Wales Rugby League for them to take on and protect Crusaders' community activity. Finally, some good news!

does that mean the crusaders will not exist next year?
all seems to be leaning that way

Or maybe they'll run in the Championship/Champ 1, letting WRL continue the fantastic community work allowing the club to concentrate time and resources on stability and playing.

The fault is with the RFL, sadly.

I know some people think there are Leeds led conspiracies but I'm not sure there's a high enough level of competence at the RFL to pull off something as complex as a conspiracy.

They have announced that they have graded Wakefield's youth set-up as being of the same standard as Wigan's. This is hardly what you would expect from a skilled and subtle conspirator.

'There has been a lot about the players losing their jobs. But guys like Keith Senior and Gareth Thomas should be grateful they've had long and successful careers. Jarrod Sammut has signed for Bradford while Keith could go to Wakefield. If you can't get another club you shouldn't be in Super League.'

Martin Offiah