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28% !!!The Press
www.thepress.co.nz
“We need to start spreading the game around the country because we’re seeing outside Auckland, tremendous growth in junior numbers, 28% up year-on-year.”
28 percent junior growth
“Peters also felt the growing rugby league audience in Canterbury could help boost the case for a potential South Island NRL team.
“It [the big crowds] grows the interest in the game, generally. Ultimately, when the NRL makes its decision around future teams and expansion, that’s a big part of it because they want to see new fans coming to the game, they don’t want to cannibalise fan bases for current teams.”
Remember we were told about the massive decline lol
Sold out 2 weeks in advance...
The game is absolutely booming in NZ and we need to strike while the iron is HOT!
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