Rugby League clubs decide to ditch Super 8s
Written by News on 14/09/2018
The Rugby Football League proposal to revert to a ‘one up, one down’ promotion/relegation system from 2019 has been accepted.
Rugby league clubs have voted to ditch the Super 8s and revert to a conventional system.
An extraordinary general meeting of the RFL Council in Manchester voted by a clear majority to change the structure at the end of the current campaign.
“I think it’s very positive for rugby league,” said Wigan chairman Ian Lenagan, who was a leading figure in the Super League clubs’ drive for change.
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