A sport dependent on communities has been hit harder than most by the pandemic and the delay of the showpiece tournament adds to the financial implications
Rugby league is no stranger to finding itself in a state of flux. If anything, few sports are more defined by their problems, but uncertainty hangs over the game in Britain like never before.
The headline is that there will be no Rugby League World Cup this year, with the tournament pushed back 12 months after the withdrawals of Australia and New Zealand left tournament organisers with no choice but to postpone.
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