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By STEVE MASCORD

UNDER IMG’s plan for British rugby league, the sixth round of the Challenge Cup will be played over two legs, home and away.

RFL chairman Simon Johnson made the revelation on this week’s BBC Rugby League Podcast in the wake of the international sports corporation announcing its “re-imagining of rugby league” proposals.

“What they’ve tried to do with these sets of proposals is try and re-invigorate the Challenge Cup,” said Johnson.

“One of the proposals is that round six, when the Super League teams enter the competition, will be a home and away two-legged fixture to provide a bit more interest and a bit more involvement for clubs with the final taking place in May.”

Johnson’s revelations answer some of the questions being asked about the shortening of the season with loop fixtures and Magic Weekend removed.

An extra Challenge Cup game has been added, effectively, to the top tier season

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