PNG's back.

[Wb1234]

Would they still be based in Sydney or would you see them moving to a QLD-base?

North Sydney

That’s in Queensland

 

[Matt_CBY]

'I want to give back': How Tino is helping grow game in Samoa | Titans

Titans captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui has met the Samoa Prime Minister and been a special guest at a Youth tournament in the Pacific nation as he reconnects with his Samoan heritage.

www.titans.com.au

 

[Wb1234]

'I want to give back': How Tino is helping grow game in Samoa | Titans

Titans captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui has met the Samoa Prime Minister and been a special guest at a Youth tournament in the Pacific nation as he reconnects with his Samoan heritage.

www.titans.com.au

Great article

PNG, nz and the pacific islands really should be the focus of the arlc over the next 20 years

That would give the game the platform to truly go global

 

[T-Boon]

Would they still be based in Sydney or would you see them moving to a QLD-base?

Sydney based. Similar to when the broncos joined the nswrl except the bears have 100 years of history.

 

[Dark Corner]

What? It's like you're an Englishman living in Perth or something.
Most Queensland Cup teams have very long proud history and each represent a unique geographical area . People play entire careers in Q Cup with much pride and the comp is often won by the teams least represented in the NRL.
Stick to bullshiting about Perth.

Wht size crowd do Queensland Cup teams these days.

 

[RedVee]

'I want to give back': How Tino is helping grow game in Samoa | Titans

Titans captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui has met the Samoa Prime Minister and been a special guest at a Youth tournament in the Pacific nation as he reconnects with his Samoan heritage.

www.titans.com.au

Interesting, thanks for posting.

Article says the $600 million includes pathway work across the Pacific. Not just for the PNG NRL team.

 

[Matt_CBY]

Sydney based. Similar to when the broncos joined the nswrl except the bears have 100 years of history.

For that to happen, I would imagine a few things would have to happen before a decision like that comes about.

1) Perth Bears don’t win an NRL licence.
2) NRL launch a national reserve grade competition which obviously excludes North Sydney Bears, Newtown Jets and all QLD cup sides.

Interesting, thanks for posting.

Article says the $600 million includes pathway work across the Pacific. Not just for the PNG NRL team.

No worries.

In the announcement press conference it was announce the funds was also going to Samoa, Tonga & Fiji.

 

[Wb1234]

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Can you give me the lotto numbers for December 23 2028?

 

[Wb1234]

“If the Papua New Guinea venture is successful – and all indications suggest it will be – then rugby league may go on to play a key role in more geopolitics across the Pacific that could have the 13-a-side game being used as a highly effective tool to link Pacific countries more closely with Australia and the US”

How Australia used rugby league to tackle China’s Pacific power play

Geopolitics is a tough game but by getting Papua New Guinea on side, Canberra has shown the NRL is up to the task

www.irishtimes.com

 

[Matt_CBY]

People are going to be very surprised when they see the level of local talent this team unearths.

 

[Gobsmacked]

“If the Papua New Guinea venture is successful – and all indications suggest it will be – then rugby league may go on to play a key role in more geopolitics across the Pacific that could have the 13-a-side game being used as a highly effective tool to link Pacific countries more closely with Australia and the US”

How Australia used rugby league to tackle China’s Pacific power play

Geopolitics is a tough game but by getting Papua New Guinea on side, Canberra has shown the NRL is up to the task

www.irishtimes.com

What indications?
There's literally zero indications.
After they've been in the competition for a season.. we'll then start to get some.. indication.

 

[Éamonn an Chnoic]

Is QRL still clinging on to that false notion that they are not just a reserve grade for nrl?

Thats a great rule!

They function as a reserve grade (obviously) but they maintain a distinct image for the locals who give a shit. It doesnt hurt anyone and they dont just present as used up leftovers like the NSW cup does.

would it really be so hard for the NsW Cup clubs to come up with alternative names or use something historic?

 

[Pippen94]

Thats a great rule!

They function as a reserve grade (obviously) but they maintain a distinct image for the locals who give a shit. It doesnt hurt anyone and they dont just present as used up leftovers like the NSW cup does.

would it really be so hard for the NsW Cup clubs to come up with alternative names or use something historic?

Reserve league will function like g league in NBA. Give NRL teams chance to experiment with strategy etc. independent feeder clubs make that difficult. Also, Perth red really doesn't know what he's talking about.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Reserve league will function like g league in NBA. Give NRL teams chance to experiment with strategy etc. independent feeder clubs make that difficult. Also, Perth red really doesn't know what he's talking about.

Pot meet kettle.

 

[Matt_CBY]

would it really be so hard for the NsW Cup clubs to come up with alternative names or use something historic?

Pointless. There is no need for this.

 

[Canard]

With PNG getting what amounts to a Salary Cap dispensation.

Shouldn't a similar dispensation be considered for Perth and Melbourne?

 

[Wb1234]

Look who finally showed up after saying png was no chance of an nrl team for the last year

Too busy on reddit calling Pvl vlandopey

Wonder if he will admit to being wrong lol

 

[Dark Corner]

Look who finally showed up after saying png was no chance of an nrl team for the last year

Too busy on reddit calling Pvl vlandopey

Wonder if he will admit to being wrong lol

I be interested on your thoughts of DAZN buying Foxtel and the impact it will have on the NRL as looking at BigFooty s(h)ite it making out AFL and Soccer in Australia will thrive and NRL won't get the treatment they get from Foxtel....maybe a new thread will be started.

 

[Wb1234]

I be interested on your thoughts of DAZN buying Foxtel and the impact it will have on the NRL as looking at BigFooty s(h)ite it making out AFL and Soccer in Australia will thrive and NRL won't get the treatment they get from Foxtel....maybe a new thread will be started.

Afl fans would say that wouldn’t they

Theresa a few afl fans on the tv rights thread who say that Dazn may not bid for the nrl at all

Afl fans aren’t the most rational people around look at the sport they chose to follow

Two extra games a week by 2030 and two new timeslots would be hugely valuable to Dazn

And the nrl outrates the afl by 50 percent more viewers on Foxsports

The big key is Stan (channel none streaming) platform

Last time they bid 500 milion for all the afl games

If they do the same for nrl then Dazn will have to pay a lot to keep the pay tv rights

I’m expecting the tv deal to go up around 150 million to around 550 million pa