Hot on the heels of David Cameron, Boris Becker and, er, Jedward, come these latest celebrity endorsements all the way from the US of A. Who says the World Club Challenge is not an event of global significance?

In the immortal words of millionaire Australian league tragic John Singleton: “Anyone who doesn’t watch rugby league is not a real person. He’s a cow’s hoof, an ethnic or comes from Melbourne.” Charming, eh? And for anyone blessed with an ounce of objectivity, quite obviously stark staring bonkers. What is it about sport that brings [...]