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The NSWRL Board also agreed in principle today to allow Newtown and the Sharks to participate in the NSW Premier League as a joint entity.
The move follows the success of the St Marys team fielded as Penriths Premier League representative.
There are some procedures the clubs have to agree to but the decision paves the way for Newtown and Cronulla to field a joint Premier League side, NSWRL general manager Geoff Carr said today.
Newtown has grown the number of teams in its area from seven to 24 and this move allows the club to maintain its investment across the junior levels while still being competitive in the states strongest competition outside of NRL.
The NSWRL competitions are performing extremely strongly at the moment, so much so that the Board today has retained all competition structures for 2005.
The states junior representative teams have dominated interstate contests but more importantly are producing real opportunities and pathways for talented sportsmen.
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The above is an extract from an article on the NRL website.
The NSWRL Board also agreed in principle today to allow Newtown and the Sharks to participate in the NSW Premier League as a joint entity.
The move follows the success of the St Marys team fielded as Penriths Premier League representative.
There are some procedures the clubs have to agree to but the decision paves the way for Newtown and Cronulla to field a joint Premier League side, NSWRL general manager Geoff Carr said today.
Newtown has grown the number of teams in its area from seven to 24 and this move allows the club to maintain its investment across the junior levels while still being competitive in the states strongest competition outside of NRL.
The NSWRL competitions are performing extremely strongly at the moment, so much so that the Board today has retained all competition structures for 2005.
The states junior representative teams have dominated interstate contests but more importantly are producing real opportunities and pathways for talented sportsmen.
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The above is an extract from an article on the NRL website.