Ambitious Toronto Wolfpack look to stir things up after promotion

Canadian side won’t be able to play at home until April but aim to spread the game in Europe and north AmericaAs Toronto Wolfpack celebrated promotion to Super League on Saturday, it felt like the culmination of a journey. However, anyone who knows anything about the Canadians will know that this is just the start of something that could change rugby league for ever.Antagonism in some northern towns towards the Wolfpack will never go away; their being in the top flight for the first time in 2020 could heighten the tension caused by the belief that Canada has no place meddling in rugby league. But it is this kind of myopia away from the pitch that has held back a sport with limitless on-field potential for quite some time. Related: Salford the underdogs now have the pedigree and grand designs Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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