WAKEFIELD head of rugby John Kear believes Toronto Wolfpack could pave the way for teams from as far as Australia and Fiji joining an English competition.
The Canadian club will this season compete in Kingstone Press League One as the first professional trans-Atlantic sports team.
With the NRL primarily made up of teams from Australia's east coast, Kear senses an opportunity for Super League, which is on a high after victories for Warrington and Wigan in the World Club Series.
"I think we can globalise the game commercially and competitively," Kear said.
"It is feasible and it does make sense. I'm a big supporter of the Toronto experiment and I'm sure that if that's successful then you could look to expand the game to other cities in North America.
"Perth or a team from Papua New Guinea or Fiji could get involved in our competitions.
"If the NRL have any sense then they would look to support it. The sport is massive in Australia and generates a huge amount of revenue.
"I'm certain we could develop Super League there and the NRL should welcome it and look to assist us because the bigger the game is the better it is."
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