NRL shelves Super League partnership talks after deadline passes

The NRL has shelved talks over a partnership with Super League after Thursday's deadline passed without an agreement, with the deal now unlikely to be revisited until 2028. Most, if not all, Super League clubs are understood to support the NRL's involvement, but English officials again shifted their position at the last minute. The struggles of the English game are reflected in England's World Cup side, with only five of the starting team to face Tonga set to be based in England next season. Wigan back-rower Junior Nsemba and winger Zac Eckersley are among the Super League players NRL scouts will be watching closely during the tournament.

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