A CROWD of 3,700 at the First Direct Arena last Sunday for their only game in their home city this season suggests there is a big enough appetite to support a Leeds Rhinos netball team – yet a decision to be taken by the sport’s governing body in the coming weeks will have a major bearing on the club’s future.
England Netball is to decide which teams to award franchise licences, to join them in their vision for a more professional sport from 2025. ‘Netball 2.0’ is the working title of a plan that was launched prior to the current Super League season in February. Leeds Rhinos have applied to be a part of the new format even if they still have questions they want answering about what Netball 2.0 actually looks like.
” As ever in sport, money plays a key part: is it financially viable? Broadcast deals which are shared with clubs are worth billions in football, but in minority sports like netball just a fraction of that. Netball Super League – which this year doesn’t have a headline sponsor – has a three-year deal with Sky Sports to show one game per week on its free-to-air YouTube channel, and a two-year deal with the BBC, both of which were signed before the start of this season.
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