IMG's rugby league revamp delivers hope of promised land for city clubs

Championship sides such as York and Newcastle hope proposed grading system means Super League status IMG has made no secret of the fact that the American sports management firm's plan to revolutionise rugby league and broaden the sport's horizons involves capturing the imagination of major cities in England, both within and beyond the game's roots along the M62. If that is truly the case then it is the Championship, just as much as Super League, where the future could lie. More cities are hostin...