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Chiefs in talks over changes to Challenge Cup format
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|February 12, 2023
RUGBY league chiefs are preparing to tear up 127 years of tradition and introduce a groupstage format to the Challenge Cup for the first time next year.
Proposals being examined as part of the long-term strategic partnership between the newly aligned RL Commercial and sports media giants IMG are focused on mitigating the expected loss of loop fixtures and Magic Weekend from the 2024 domestic calendar.
This story is from the February 12, 2023 edition of MEN on Sunday.
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