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with it being clear we aren't going to see nrl expansion anytime soon will we see the much talked about expansion of the next level? We've heard about Perth and Fiji maybe joining nsw cup and now Mal is calling for NT to join qland cup. Likely or just more expansion hot air?
RUGBY League legend Mal Meninga says it makes “enormous sense” for a Northern Territory outfit to join the Queensland Cup in the future.
Speaking to the NT News in Darwin after attending NRL NT’s Frank Johnson Medal Awards, the Kangaroos coach said the $25 million reconstruction of Warren Park would open avenues for the game, including a Top End team in a NRL second-tier competition.
“I would love to see a Northern Territory team play in the Queensland Intrust Super Cup,” he said. “Having a better facility, particularly a rectangle field, it can only aid pushing towards something like that. It provides an opportunity to do an array of things, having a better stadium.
“Our master plan is to have this great NRL competition and off the back of that, each club will have feeder teams — and the NT makes enormous sense to fit in there.”
The Papua New Guinea Hunters were included in the Queensland Cup in 2013 and won this season’s minor premiership, while there is a push for a Fijian side to join the NSW Cup, led by former Queensland star Petero Civoniceva.
Meninga said a modern rugby league stadium would set up the game’s future in the Top End.
“I understand there’s been negative reaction from the local clubs (about Warren Park’s redevelopment) but playing matches there each weekend would be great,” he said.
“You have to have the facilities to attract better participation.
“You have to have high quality games so people can get along to them and get excited by them and start buying into our game.”
http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/mal-...e/news-story/07209af69972b3f1bdc48167a749f1e4
RUGBY League legend Mal Meninga says it makes “enormous sense” for a Northern Territory outfit to join the Queensland Cup in the future.
Speaking to the NT News in Darwin after attending NRL NT’s Frank Johnson Medal Awards, the Kangaroos coach said the $25 million reconstruction of Warren Park would open avenues for the game, including a Top End team in a NRL second-tier competition.
“I would love to see a Northern Territory team play in the Queensland Intrust Super Cup,” he said. “Having a better facility, particularly a rectangle field, it can only aid pushing towards something like that. It provides an opportunity to do an array of things, having a better stadium.
“Our master plan is to have this great NRL competition and off the back of that, each club will have feeder teams — and the NT makes enormous sense to fit in there.”
The Papua New Guinea Hunters were included in the Queensland Cup in 2013 and won this season’s minor premiership, while there is a push for a Fijian side to join the NSW Cup, led by former Queensland star Petero Civoniceva.
Meninga said a modern rugby league stadium would set up the game’s future in the Top End.
“I understand there’s been negative reaction from the local clubs (about Warren Park’s redevelopment) but playing matches there each weekend would be great,” he said.
“You have to have the facilities to attract better participation.
“You have to have high quality games so people can get along to them and get excited by them and start buying into our game.”
http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/mal-...e/news-story/07209af69972b3f1bdc48167a749f1e4