As I posted earlier , it is slightly different over there , it can get interesting to say the least , so the ' Mongrel Mob ' are still around , they were there when I attended Heretaunga college back in 75

Some on here will shoot you for that...but thanks anyway.

Bloody cockneys , what do they know about RL ?

How to score 4 tries in an international

This was from 18 months ago but little since and with bids expected to be called for around March time it is doubtful one will come from Wellington. www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/232 ... -inclusion Quote We believe that for the long-term future of rugby league here there needs to be at least one other team out of New Zealand and we're working away on it at the moment. Wellington is once again positioning itself to be home to a professional rugby league team and bid head Jason Hemson is adamant the city has a genuine shot of breaking into the NRL. While Wellington appears to be starting its run from behind, Hemson, Wellington Rugby League's ambitious general manager, said he'd had encouraging discussions with the NRL, Wellington City Council and Westpac Stadium over the last year. Hemson said rather than trying to fight with the AFL in Perth or Adelaide, the NRL wanted to shore up its strongholds of Australia's east coast and New Zealand. "We believe that for the long-term future of rugby league here there needs to be at least one other team out of New Zealand and we're working away on it at the moment. "We've been keeping it low key because we want to get all our things lined up before we go public with it. "There's been good support from Wellington City Council to work with us and the [Westpac Stadium are obviously keen for it to happen as well."'" from sept 2010 www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... 15hdm.html Quote We believe that for the long-term future of rugby league here there needs to be at least one other team out of New Zealand and we're working away on it at the moment. Meanwhile, Wellington's NRL aspirations are not dead and the newest bidder from the capital city says they would be ready to apply tomorrow if the NRL called for fresh franchise bids. The last bid to bring NRL to the city was fronted by former NZRL chairman Andrew Chalmers, with an anonymous, Belgium-based millionaire fronting the money, but Chalmers has since shelved those plans. He isn't involved in a fresh consortium led by Wellington RL general manager Jason Hemson, who says that since initially flagging his interest to NRL chief operating officer Graham Annesley a year ago, he has kept working quietly on the bid. It's widely expected the NRL will be open to new franchise bids to join the competition for 2013 when new television rights are negotiated, but while the Central Coast and Central Queensland bids have been vocal and interest from Adelaide and Perth also given extensive airtime, Wellington has barely been mentioned since Chalmers quit the sport. Hemson says 2013 may be too soon and the next round of expansions may be a more realistic target for Wellington, but he insists the city will one day secure NRL football and are as well placed as any bid despite the lack of financial backers.'"

This was from 18 months ago but little since and with bids expected to be called for around March time it is doubtful one will come from Wellington. www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/232 ... -inclusion Quote We believe that for the long-term future of rugby league here there needs to be at least one other team out of New Zealand and we're working away on it at the moment. Wellington is once again positioning itself to be home to a professional rugby league team and bid head Jason Hemson is adamant the city has a genuine shot of breaking into the NRL. While Wellington appears to be starting its run from behind, Hemson, Wellington Rugby League's ambitious general manager, said he'd had encouraging discussions with the NRL, Wellington City Council and Westpac Stadium over the last year. Hemson said rather than trying to fight with the AFL in Perth or Adelaide, the NRL wanted to shore up its strongholds of Australia's east coast and New Zealand. "We believe that for the long-term future of rugby league here there needs to be at least one other team out of New Zealand and we're working away on it at the moment. "We've been keeping it low key because we want to get all our things lined up before we go public with it. "There's been good support from Wellington City Council to work with us and the [Westpac Stadium are obviously keen for it to happen as well."'" from sept 2010 www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... 15hdm.html Quote We believe that for the long-term future of rugby league here there needs to be at least one other team out of New Zealand and we're working away on it at the moment. Meanwhile, Wellington's NRL aspirations are not dead and the newest bidder from the capital city says they would be ready to apply tomorrow if the NRL called for fresh franchise bids. The last bid to bring NRL to the city was fronted by former NZRL chairman Andrew Chalmers, with an anonymous, Belgium-based millionaire fronting the money, but Chalmers has since shelved those plans. He isn't involved in a fresh consortium led by Wellington RL general manager Jason Hemson, who says that since initially flagging his interest to NRL chief operating officer Graham Annesley a year ago, he has kept working quietly on the bid. It's widely expected the NRL will be open to new franchise bids to join the competition for 2013 when new television rights are negotiated, but while the Central Coast and Central Queensland bids have been vocal and interest from Adelaide and Perth also given extensive airtime, Wellington has barely been mentioned since Chalmers quit the sport. Hemson says 2013 may be too soon and the next round of expansions may be a more realistic target for Wellington, but he insists the city will one day secure NRL football and are as well placed as any bid despite the lack of financial backers.'"

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Bloody flat cappers.

there was an article in april this year, which i posted a summary of on here saying perth would get a team.



its common knowledge the nrl will be expanding to central coast and perth in 12 months

yes.



well get some back from SL, with the higher salary cap well get many back from rugby union, well sign 20 union players from the S14 including all blacks and wallabies and probably 20 english players as well.



we need around 50 more players so its not a lot.

the correct term is cork cappers/

Good one dally.

After NZ won the world cup, all we heard is how league is going to overtake union there. Nothing happened. Now they have won the tri nations we are hearing the same thing again. Id love it to happen, but it just wont.



For me, Central Coast, Perth and PNG are much more deserving of a franchise than a second NZ team

League will never overtake union in NZ, the gap is just too large. Union and the All Blacks is ingrained in NZ heritage (we are a young country with very little heritage lol).

But the profile of league has certainly lifted since winning the world cup. While union has probably gone down hill a little with the game having a bad couple of years as a specticle, although rule changes have certainly made it more fun to watch this year.



The fact that league is now played in our schools I think is a huge step forward and I honestly believe the Toyota Cup coverage has played a big part in young guys seeing it as a real career option. They are seeing seniors from previous years running round for Melbourne, Newcastle etc in the Under 20's level and even from my home town point of view big Sika Manu for the Storm.



Don't believe the hype some people drivel, but believe that it is on the way up in NZ. A winning Warriors side would be the next major hurdle to really give the game some impetus. And i'm not talking a few games, but a premiership or two and a Broncos type reputation. With all the local talent coming through it could be possible in years to come, but we have to look locally as it's very hard to get top quality players to cross the ditch for a decent price. If we could just discover a local star halfback or 2 and tie him into the Warriors it would be achievable. We have talented forwards and outside backs all over the place, just need some smart talented little men to steer them around.