I bet Panthers are impressed the NRL CEO is advocating for their star man to move clubs lol
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo has revealed he hopes
Mary Fowler's heritage will help grow rugby league in PNG and make the new team a success. And he admitted it would be the icing on the cake if her boyfriend
Nathan Cleary decides to play for the PNG franchise as well.
The Australian government has
given the NRL $600 million to set up a new team in Port Moresby, and the PNG franchise will come into the competition in 2028. Part of the $600 million will go towards building a gated community for the players and their families to live in, and potential targets will have the added incentive of not having to pay tax if they decide to join the new team.
Speaking on the 'Hello Sport' podcast this week, Abdo said he hopes Cleary and Fowler stay together long-term so she can help promote the PNG franchise. “It could be something that plays out in the future as something really exciting,” Abdo said. “A really exciting combination isn’t it?
"It captivates people. There will be a lot of people that are Mary Fowler fans that now are interested in rugby league. There’s a lot of people who know nothing about sport who are interested in the romance between the two. And obviously if Nathan was playing for PNG down the track that would be pretty interesting as well.”
It comes amid speculation linking them to a rival NRL team. Read more here.
au.news.yahoo.com