NRL green lights expansion with 17th team

A 17th squad volition participate the NRL contention successful 2023, the quality made authoritative by the ARL Commission informing the 16 existing clubs today.

The enlargement committee volition present conscionable time to sermon the 3 bids, and past a palmy applicant volition beryllium chosen from the Redcliffe Dolphins, the Firehawks, and the Jets.

The Dolphins person been heavy backed to oust the different 2 bidders and triumph the licence to vie successful the NRL successful 2023.

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The 4th Queensland squad volition beryllium based successful Brisbane and volition automatically go the closest rival to Brisbane Broncos retired of Suncorp Stadium.

The past clip the NRL expanded was erstwhile the Titans entered the contention successful 2007.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports the other squad volition effect successful 12 further games per play connected the NRL draw, with each squad to get 2 byes.

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