Good to see an upward trend.   I expect York to increase as well with Toulouse probably staying static but who knows what everyone else is doing off the field.  If we came 16th again it wouldn't surprise me.  


If there's going to be any change it will be Salford coming down and probably one club replacing them which would be Toulouse (on paper) who knows in practice.  

Pains me to say it, but Salford are a basket case. I can't see them surviving in SL. So us Toulouse or York to replace. Toulouse only negative is the undercurrent of not wanting another French club. Otherwise they tick all the boxes. 


What price a surprise announcement that SL, along with Sky ( or another partner) will be going to 13 (bye weeks worked ok in NRL) or 14. Especially if the NRL take an active role in London, for example and can get an exemption on overseas players for 3 years for London. 

Unless the TV money increases theres no way we'll move to 14 clubs.  The incumbents will never vote to have less money. 

If the NRL bring in some cash, supercharge London and make them a starter, filled with lots of Aus imports - or possibly in a squad of 25, there have to be majority London trained players - ie 13 Londoners and 12 Aus maybe. TV deal is usually more attractive once there is a London connection. Should be more money available

The NRL proposals mooted in the press were for fewer teams in SL not more.


Can't see that happening either.