Meanwhile, following on from the successful launch of Rugby League in the United Arab Emirates lead by former English Super league star Wayne McDonald, an as yet unnamed Sheikh from the county has been running the rule over sides in both hemispheres with an eye to taking over a club on either side of the globe.
The sheik was in Sydney and Manchester over the past month and it's believed he is interested in buying clubs from those regions.
The latest on this from our man in Sydney, Brian Battese, who have us this quote:
"I have been informed that the teams at the heart of the speculation are Wests Tigers and English Super League side Salford City Reds."
"And that both deals are "imminent".
