Brian Carney on Wigan taking on Warrington in Dublin: Rugby League needs an international dimension

The sport has pushed hard to expand beyond its northern English base and Wigan have been in action in Las Vegas and Paris across the last two seasons

POWERHOUSE: Brian Carney of Great Britain is stopped by Nathan Hindmarsh of Australia during the Gillette Tri-Nations match between Great Britain and Australia at the JJB Stadium in 2004. Picture: Clive Mason/Getty Images

Dublin will host a high-profile rugby league game in April next year at the home of Leinster Rugby. 

Wigan Warriors will take on Warrington Wolves at the redeveloped Laya Arena, where Super League chiefs will be hoping to attract a bumper crowd in the 20,600-capacity revamped RDS.