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New name for the NRL?

Perth Red

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Looking ahead to when we kick News out should we have a change of name for the comp/organising body to cast off remnants of News and SL?

Not to mention that NRL isn't a true reflection of the comp as A) It is isn't National and B) It includes NZ.

How about the PRL, Pacific RL? or ARL, Australasian RL?
 
bartman

bartman

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I think NRL as a brand hasn't really worked - ie not much would be lost by changing it to reflect the next big change in the game (presumably board restructuring from the top down through NRL/ARL/CRL whenever News moves on).

I think instead of a snappy acronym, the term "rugby league" is what people - fans and others - identify with most. having said that I think RL needs to be the most prominent part of the new name/acronym.

So I'd plump for RLA - Rugby League Australasia. Simple, effective, and you get exactly what it says on the tin.
 
***MH***

***MH***

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Super 16.... the naming system seems to work well for Yawnion....

Otherwise, i'd be a big fan of ORAL (Oceanic Region All-Star League)
 
International RL

International RL

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bartman said:
I think NRL as a brand hasn't really worked - ie not much would be lost by changing it to reflect the next big change in the game (presumably board restructuring from the top down through NRL/ARL/CRL whenever News moves on).

I think instead of a snappy acronym, the term "rugby league" is what people - fans and others - identify with most. having said that I think RL needs to be the most prominent part of the new name/acronym.

So I'd plump for RLA - Rugby League Australasia. Simple, effective, and you get exactly what it says on the tin.
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I like that.
 
The Tank

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bartman said:
I think NRL as a brand hasn't really worked - ie not much would be lost by changing it to reflect the next big change in the game (presumably board restructuring from the top down through NRL/ARL/CRL whenever News moves on).

I think instead of a snappy acronym, the term "rugby league" is what people - fans and others - identify with most. having said that I think RL needs to be the most prominent part of the new name/acronym.

So I'd plump for RLA - Rugby League Australasia. Simple, effective, and you get exactly what it says on the tin.
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Yours is similar to mine except mine would be the Rugby League Association (The RLA) replacing the ARL. The RLA would operate a new national competition called the 'Rugby League Premiership' (the new NRL) and the 'Rugby League Cup' (a knockout cup competition).

I like the NRL brand, but it's been tarnished badly of recent times and maybe a fresh start would be good. I think calling it the RL Premiership seems traditional.
 
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griffo346

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the nrl need to replace the trials with a knockout cup simlar to the afl and have a challenge games also so when they get kocked out they have other games (challenge games taken regional)
 
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sting

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are people that bored that you need to discuss different names for the nrl?

ffs what a pointless thread
 
MsStorm

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I like RL Australasia and Tonearm, you can't kick out NZ..half the players are from there
 
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