Castleford were one of three clubs to have their elite academy licence taken awayThe Rugby Football League has performed a U-turn over its controversial decision to take elite academy licences away from Castleford, Hull KR and Bradford. Now the governing body has backed down by awarding two-year probationary elite licences to the three clubs while offering to work with Leigh and Salford, who also failed in their initial applications for licences from 2022. "The RFL will work with all five clubs to address their specific circumstances. "That means either restricting the number of full-time licensed academies or demonstrating an ability to increase the pool of players available for them. Bradford, Castleford and Hull KR have all welcomed the move.

Source: Sky sports June 04, 2021 19:41 UTC