Kyle Eastmond, Chris Ashton, Owen Farrell, George Ford, Luther Burrell and Sam Burgess all have a more than decent chance of being in England's World Cup Squad.
With Mike Ford, Shaun Edwards and Andy Farrell being three of the better coaches in the Aviva Premiership and/or International game, even Stuart Lancaster being brought up watching League.
It's fair to say that Rugby League is very much leading the way in Rugby Union