I can't believe that Draper is comparing a high intensity, high impact sport like Rugby league to Cricket (where they stand around in a field or waft a lump of wood about and go in when it rains) and Darts where they throw a bit of metal at a board whilst holding a pint, fag, or both! And he is one of the pi!!ocks in charge of the game!

Err that will be his quote about TV games on a Thursday night and the fact that thousands turn up for the mid week cricket games and RL fans appear not to. If only the TV appeal of full stands was present.

Central contracts are not the way forward. The salary cap needs to be increased, to stop more of the best players leaving super league.

Even England rugby union, who must play 3 or 4 times as many games as us, do not use central contracts. Central contracts would be ridiculous for 4/5 games a year.

Most Football Associations pay players something when a player plays. Won't be the equivalent of a weekly wage though. England for example paid players £1500 for a win, £1000 for a draw and £750 for a defeat in euro 2016

But it won't get big enough until we prioritise the international game and take power away from the clubs who will try and restrict the amount of time a player is away from them. Central contracts in some form will allow us to do that.

Football and rugby union don't have central contracts, but do have a thriving international set up with regular games.