England boss McDermott calls for Super League to accept NRL investment

England head coach Brian McDermott calls for Super League to accept investment from Australia's NRL in order to improve the English game. Brian McDermott enjoyed a trophy-laden spell as Leeds Rhinos coach between 2011-18 England head coach Brian McDermott has called for Super League to accept investment from Australia's NRL in order to improve the English game. Talks are currently ongoing after Super League clubs rejected a £35m package from the Australian Rugby League Commission and a second deadline of 15 October was allowed to pass without an agreement being reached. Formalising a partnership between the sport's two leading competitions is seen as as a key step in helping to grow the European competition's revenue.

"I think the NRL's investment in Super League could be very, very positive," said McDermott, who is also the assistant coach of the Gold Coast Titans. "The product's brilliant. It has always being brilliant. The product's never been the problem. The players have never been the problem. The coaches have never been the problem. "It's just how it's marketed and how it's presented to people. I think there's some dominoes could start falling our way if the NRL invests and we accept their investment." Super League is yet to agree a new title sponsorship deal, finalise broadcast negotiations or even its fixtures for the 2027