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Leeds’s red button win over Bradford shows stakes are high in Super League’s Sky talks

Source: The Guardian Sport - Published: 27 Jul 2026 10:00

Rivals Round was broadly a hit but the product needs to look as good as it can to secure a favourable broadcast dealThere is still plenty for all 14 Super League clubs to play for as the regular season approaches the final stretch. But as the competition enters a potentially era-defining fortnight, there are arguably much bigger narratives at play for the sport off the field than on it.There is a mixture of familiarity and freshness at the top with seven rounds to go. Two of the competition’s heavyweights, Leeds Rhinos and Wigan Warriors, are split by just a solitary win at the summit after the Rhinos comfortably defeated Bradford on Sunday to close out a successful Rivals Round. Continue reading...