Why are Toronto Wolfpack buying into a rugby league club in London?

Toronto Wolfpack’s first league match was a 76-0 win over London Skolars in 2017. Now they are investing in the clubBy Gavin Willacy for No Helmets RequiredIn 2015, Super League could feature not just Toronto and Toulouse but also New York, Boston, Philadelphia and two clubs from London. Ambitious? Yes. Unlikely? Possibly. Unfeasible? Not at all. One of those breakthrough clubs is giving another a potential leg-up. Championship favourites Toronto Wolfpack are buying a stake of League One minnows London Skolars through David Argyle, their principal owner. Skolars chairman and co-founder Hector McNeil explains why.What exactly is the Wolfpack’s investment in Skolars? “Whether it comes from the Wolfpack or David [Argyle] himself is still to be decided – we’ve left that fairly open. The RFL rules are clear: you can have a shareholding in more than one club but you can’t have two controlling interests and they’ve defined that as under 25%. David’s vision has never been to take over Skolars. He wants to develop Skolars, package it up and, when it’s ready for Super League, bring in other investors who can take it forward from there.” Related: Super League players have spoken and they want to be heard | Gavin Willacy Related: The White Hart Lane club ready for action: Haringey living FA Cup dream Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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