Why shouldnt the gap widen tho? The difference in budgets between the NRL and the RFL/SL is massive and again getting wider.
Christ, our own club are asking players to play unpaid next year at scholarship and academy level on amateur contracts. Is that condusive to developing and encouraging kids to play the sport?
Always remember GH hosting a fan event when he took over at Leeds and being asked when GB would beat Australia and he answered "Never, and we shouldnt either" he was right tho at the time I was shocked by his response.
No point comparing us with Australia its like comparing Oxford Utd with Man City and wondering why Oxford never catch them.