Heard the one about the Australian who founded a Canadian rugby league team to play in England? For a sport that has spent most of its 123‑year history confined to northern towns, rugby league’s landscape has changed more than perhaps ever before.
In August, there was Catalans Dragons’ groundbreaking victory in the Challenge Cup final, while more than 3,500 miles away Toronto Wolfpack have been ticking along nicely for the past two years, coasting through League 1 in 2017 and topping the Championship this season.
Written by Aaron Bower
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/oct/06/toronto-wolfpack-rugby-league-europe-cities-million-pound-game under the title “Towering Toronto Wolfpack set to grow rugby league in Europe’s cities”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
