New York and Ottawa receive clubs’ votes to join competition in 2020

• RFL will make final decision in coming weeks• New clubs would join League 1 next seasonBritish rugby league clubs have voted in favour of New York and Ottawa joining the domestic league structure next season: another significant step for the game’s expansion into North America. Consortia representing the two cities presented their cases at a meeting of clubs in Salford on Thursday, with both keen on emulating Toronto Wolfpack, who became the first transatlantic team to join the league in 2017.The franchises made their case for admission into League 1, the lowest professional tier, from the start of next season and the Rugby Football League confirmed that a significant majority of clubs were keen for them to join in time for the 2020 season. Related: Ottawa and New York face race to be admitted into rugby league for 2020 Related: Toronto Wolfpack to enter League One next season, RFL announces Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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