The third Cumbrian membership, Workington City, achieved a rating of seven.26, the best grade C rating, lower than 1 / 4 of a degree away from a B grade.
They completed sixth in League 1 this season and will probably be joined subsequent yr within the third tier by neighbours Whitehaven.
Workington performed within the inaugural Tremendous League again in 1996 and have been relegated, the final time a Cumbrian aspect performed within the competitors.
The area is usually seen as a forgotten heartland of the sport, however Sutton insists that it’ll not be left behind.
“Our intention for Cumbria and west Cumbria is identical as it’s for all over the place else,” he stated.
“That’s [the game] expanded and embedded in our cities and cities as a lot as potential.
“Our wider view is to have extra folks enjoying rugby, extra folks watching rugby, extra folks shopping for membership shirts, extra concerned within the sport total.”