Nrl plans for a 20 team comp

[titoelcolombiano]

The way it seems Perth Bears are team 18 with PNG locking up team 19 spot.
I do think there is a case to have 22 teams in total or mergers are needed if 20 teams is the go.

Team 20 - South island NZ
Team 21 - Central Queensland
Team 22 - Adelaide

i for one would not mind in seeing Sydney teams reduced to form super teams

Souths & Cronulla merger - Souths Sharks
Roosters & Manly merger - Sydney City Sea Eagles
Canterbury & Wests merger - Inner West Bulldogs
Parra & Penrith - Western Sydney Panthers

that will take current number to 13 teams add 5 teams ( new total 18 teams)

17 week comp
top 8 finals series
mid season rep season break
no byes

To quote Phil Gould, "no, no, no, no, no"

We've just spent 25 years recovering from the fallout of the SL War. All the teams are staying.