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NRL eyeing off second team in New Zealand under plan to expand to 18th franchise – Wide World of Sports
Likely next location after second Brisbane team
NRL bosses are already looking beyond a second Brisbane team and plotting expansion to an 18th franchise, likely in New Zealand.
While a second Brisbane team is still planned for 2023, as the 17th franchise it does not create an additional match per round.
An 18th franchise would do so and New Zealand has been earmarked as the ideal location, according to NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo. He flagged the attraction of creating a New Zealand derby rival for the Warriors and said that the bigger competition…
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