Quote ="Wigg'n"Haven't the SL suits negotiated "record" Sky Sports deals the last few times, in fact the last one we jumped into despite the deal not being up for a few years because it was so impressive apparently. Where is that money even going? Clubs must be getting more Sky money than ever.
In the NRL the cap has increased by over £1m in the last 12 years while ours has barely changed in nearly 20 years. I'm not saying we should just put it up, but that just proves there are deeper issues surrounding our game and the administration over here.
The fact that most clubs couldn't be bothered registered a reserve side this year is ridiculous, and that sort of thing needs sorting before a cap increase. The RFL could try something like, allowing clubs an extra £250k to spend a year but it's mandatory to have U16s, U19s and a reserve team.'"
But NRL is the 2nd biggest sport in Australia, after Aussie Rules. It is bigger than cricket and rugby union. Therefore it gets a bucketload more TV coverage (and money)
By comparison, RL is the a very minor sport in the UK, which cannot draw the same audience and advertising revenue.