Toronto Wolfpack look to add promotion to rugby league success story
TORONTO — For Toronto Wolfpack coach Paul Rowley, it’s another exciting, bone-rattling day at the office — albeit with a big prize at stake.
His fledgling rugby league team — rugby’s first transatlantic side — can earn promotion to the second-tier Championship with a win or tie Saturday against the visiting Barrow Raiders.
In a season short on drama but long on lopsided wins, there’s no certainty that the No. 1 versus No. 2 showdown will come with a twist. One British bookmaker has Toronto a 1/200 favourite to win on the weekend — meaning a bet of $1,000 will net you a $5 profit.
From the Championship, a tougher goal awaits — winning promotion to the elite Super League.