Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="Super Freak, post: 2897078, member: 8536"] [SIZE=6][B]NRL still working through major details of women’s competition in season 2018[/B][/SIZE] December 2, 2017 AS the Jillaroos prepare to take on the Kiwi Ferns in tonight’s World Cup final, the game’s governing body is working through the major details of how a 2018 women’s competition could look. [URL='http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/swoop/nrl-on-verge-of-lauching-national-womens-rugby-league-competition/news-story/e1a18c5797894380b8f43ecee275079f']The NRL is currently working through the finer details of a female competition, to capitalise on what has been the biggest year yet for the women’s game.[/URL] It is understood there are still a number of decisions to be made, but one possible format is six teams in an end of year tournament, most likely during the NRL finals series made up of three rounds and a final. A number of clubs are standout contenders to field a team, including the Cronulla Sharks — who contracted players and started a nines tournament this season — as well as the Roosters, Rabbitohs and Broncos. Brisbane CEO Paul White confirmed that they would be keen to be involved in whatever develops for next season. He said while he was yet to hear anything official, he believed it would be the right steps to take. “We’ve certainly been positive in our discussions for it with the NRL,” he said. “It has been discussed at a board level and under the right timing and framework, we would be highly supportive. “I have not had any official notification from the NRL, but I think it would be a great move and a very proactive step. If that competition is forthcoming, we’ll get behind it.” Other clubs that could become included in the initial competition include the Raiders and Dragons, who formed teams to play the Sharks this season, and the Sea Eagles. Former Cronulla CEO Lyall Gorman is now charge at Manly and given he was the driving force behind the Sharks’ women’s program, it would be expected he would want to do the same at his new club. Cronulla already have a number of big names contracted to their club, including Australian co-captain Ruan Sims and her Jillaroos teammates Corban McGregor and Talesha Quinn. Quinn told The Courier-Mail earlier this month that an NRL competition is the next step the women’s game has to take. “I do want an NRL competition before I retire,” she said. “I am 28 now so I want to be here for that. The NRL competition is the main goal. “I think we’re on a roll at the moment. Sitting back last year, I knew how huge the game would be. I’m so glad I made the sacrifices I did to play it.” There will be a CEO’s meeting next week in which it is expected the proposed women’s competition will be discussed in more detail. The women’s game is the fastest growing area of rugby league, with participation rates up 33 per cent across the country in 2017. Source: [url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-still-working-through-major-details-of-womens-competition-in-season-2018/news-story/3072b9815a32f64cd108e2ea48bdee38]Courier Mail[/url] [/QUOTE]

Verification

Active Now

No members online now.

Total: 2 (members: 0, guests: 2)

Reply to thread

Log in

Active Now