Will new rugby league clubs in the US and Canada pick up college footballers?

Youngsters who do not make it in the NFL could take up a new career if rugby league clubs spring up in New York, Boston, Hamilton or PhiladelphiaBy Gavin Willacy for No Helmets Required, part of the Guardian Sport NetworkSo that was the off-season: three whole weeks. Hope you enjoyed it! Five Super League clubs are playing derbies next week: Wakefield v Leeds and Castleford v Featherstone on Boxing Day, then Widnes v Warrington on Friday night. Leeds have named Brad Singleton and Antony Mullally in a strong side for their first Boxing Day visit to Belle Vue since 1954, just six weeks after they played for Ireland in Canberra!Unless you live in West Yorkshire, the only professional rugby league you can watch in the dying days of 2017 will be on TV. Many of us will get our oval ball fix via gridiron, picturing the time when New York v Philadelphia or Boston will be a rugby league, not just NFL fixture - (ditto Hamilton v Toronto in the CFL). It may not be long before you see more American football players ditching the helmets and pads to try rugby league. Related: Second Canadian team planned for RFL, says man behind Toronto Wolfpack Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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