One bid has officially pulled the pin
Following the National Rugby Leagues RFP process, and a lot of soul searching the founding members Bid Kieran Bligh, Duane Fyfe and Tony Kidd have decided to close down their bid. Frank Endacott, Poto Williams and Colin Groves have decided to maintain the South Island NRL Bid. I wish them well with their future plans.
We’re optimistic about the possibility of a 2nd NRL franchise for New Zealand encompassing the South Island. We are pleased our efforts managed to put the South Island of New Zealand in with a real chance of being an NRL expansion side. It’s exciting to see the level of interest from other bids and we wish them every success our driver has always been increasing the profile and recognition of New Zealand as a powerhouse of rugby league. Our passion is with the clubs and their supporters and creating real pathways for our young men and women who play league.
Good luck to the various bids who will take this to fruition and individually we will support them in any way we can.
We wish all bids, including the Orcas and Keas success in bringing an NRL club to Christchurch.
