Toronto Wolfpack ready to sink their teeth into chance to create history

Rugby league’s transatlantic trailblazers begin their bid for a place in the Super League against Halifax on SundayAfter 18 relatively trouble-free months the biggest challenge in Toronto Wolfpack’s short history begins this weekend. Rugby league’s transatlantic trailblazers have made light work of the professional game so far since their inaugural game in February 2017; winning League One at a canter last season, before finishing top of the sport’s second tier, the Championship, this time around.In any other sport a record of 21 wins from 23 games would be enough to ensure promotion but Toronto now head into the Qualifiers, the eight-team mini-league featuring Super League’s bottom four and the Championship’s leading quartet which will determine the final four places in the top flight in 2019. Related: Shaun Edwards admits rugby league return with Wigan represents risk Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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