US EditionNRL: Western Australia announces new rugby league team
- Australia has revealed plans to introduce a new National Rugby League club representing Western Australia, which is set to join the competition by either 2027 or 2028.
- After several months of discussions between Western Australia's government and the Australian Rugby League's governing body, the expansion plans progressed, allowing the NRL to extend its market presence.
- The WA government will invest approximately A$65 million over seven years to support the new club, which will be the league's 18th team and chaired by a local resident.
- WA Premier Roger Cook said all state funding “will be spent in WA,” and the club is expected to generate an estimated A$28 million annually in economic value.
- The new team’s establishment marks the NRL’s continued effort to expand into new markets, with Papua New Guinea planned to join as the 19th team by 2028.
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