‘Project Magic’: RFL in talks with NRL over radical changes to investment deal

Super League clubs rejected £35m deal last week The 14 owners due to discuss plans at meeting The Rugby Football League (RFL) is exploring radically different terms to the funding deal initially offered by Australia’s NRL with talks under way over seeking a £50m loan package to replace the guaranteed investment of £35m that was rejected last week. The Guardian has seen details of an alternative vision produced by Rugby League Commercial in a document entitled Project Magic, which the 14 Super…