GARRETH CARVELL dismissed the prospect of strikes today but insisted rugby league players were ready to go to the High Court in an effort to win a fairer deal.

The former Great Britain forward, who hung up his boots at the end of the 2015 season, is now focusing all his efforts on giving players a voice in the game.

Another former international, St Helens back rower Jon Wilkin, tried it in 2012 when he helped launch League13, but that folded three years later due to a lack of support.