RFL under pressure to produce rugby league action plan to avoid funding cuts

• Sport England threaten to withhold part of £16m funding

• RFL asked to produce timeline on exits of board members

The Rugby Football League has been asked to produce an action plan detailing how it will comply with Sport England's Code for Sports Governance, with critical funding for the sport due to be released next month remaining in the balance.

Sport England has threatened to withhold the next instalment of a £16m funding package as a result of concerns over the RFL's governance.