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THE Rugby Football League insisted today that no decision has yet been made on another restructuring of the domestic game.

New Super League chief executive Robert Elstone was unveiled at a press conference yeserday and declared his intention to scrap the Super 8s after four years.

But the RFL says talks with Super League are ongoing over the sport’s structure from 2019.

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