Shortened Super League season to resume on 2 August with triple-header

Season cut from 29 to 22 rounds of matchesOnly top four will compete for November Grand FinalThe Super League season will resume on Sunday 2 August with a triple-header event that will include the champions, St Helens, after clubs approved proposals for rugby league’s version of Project Restart.Clubs agreed on Friday the season would be shortened from 29 rounds to 22, with a revised play-off series featuring only the top-four sides. The winners of the semi-finals will compete in the Grand Final in the last weekend of November. It remains to be seen whether that will take place at the event’s traditional home of Old Trafford. Related: Super League clubs each face £280,000 hit after Sky agrees revised TV deal Related: New Zealand All Blacks to play cross-code blockbuster against Australia's rugby league team Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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