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RICHARD AGAR WANTS ‘COHESIVE LEADERSHIP’ TO HELP RUGBY LEAGUE THROUGH PROBLEMS

 * Gary Carter

 * 22:00, 30 Jun 2021

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RICHARD Agar has called for ‘cohesive leadership’ to guide rugby league through
its latest Covid-19 crisis.

Super League is set to begin talks over a realignment with the Rugby Football
League after their ‘breakaway’ in 2018.


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Richard Agar has called for 'cohesive leadership' to make sure rugby league is
in as strong a position as possibleCredit: SWPIX.COM

In the meantime, clubs are ploughing through a horrendously tough fixture list
with games being cancelled or postponed, the latest being today’s between
Salford and Wakefield, plus the Red Devils trip to Hull on Monday.

That means a hugely tough ask on players, with scratch sides often being fielded
just to complete commitments – especially last week when England faced the
Combined Nations All Stars.

And Leeds coach Agar believes it is time for the sport to properly pull together
to get the game through in as strong a position as possible.

For just like skipper Luke Gale says, the quality is being diluted by the
fixture pile-up and lengthy injury lists.

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He said: “Of course they are. It’s there for everyone to see.

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Jermaine McGillvary has called for heads to be 'banged together' for the good of
rugby leagueCredit: SWPIX.COM

“When you take 36 of the best players out of the competition and throw them in
an international when Super League matches were being played, then throw three
games in eight or 10 days, of course it’s going to affect it.

“Did anyone expect any different? Jermaine McGillvary’s an elite player in our
competition and he echoed some fairly common sentiments within the game at the
moment.

“There’s difficulties from all ends. We understand the challenges the game
faces, that club face and that chairmen and CEOs face too. Whether we’ve got
this one right is up for debate.

“Our game should be striving to get the strongest England team out at the end of
the year but the load on our elite players is a big one at the moment.



“The bulk of my press conferences have been, ‘What sort of team are you going to
have out?’ It’s a difficult situation and I understand every point of view.

“But we’re looking for some cohesive leadership.”


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Topics
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 * Leeds Rhinos
 * Rugby Football League
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