The Gold Coast Bulletin

Setback for NRL women

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THE NRL’s desire to have a geographic­al spread in the upcoming women’s competitio­n could be under threat, with nearly half of the competitio­n set to sit out the bidding process.

Applicatio­ns to have a women’s team in the first female NRL competitio­n are due this Friday after the deadline was extended, but a strong Queensland presence seems unlikely.

At least five teams will not submit for licences, including the Titans, Cowboys and Raiders, while the Storm are “unlikely”.

The Broncos are the only non-Sydney team to confirm they will put in a bid by the end of the week.

This lack of interest from non-Sydney clubs will fly in the face of what the NRL wanted from the women’s competitio­n.

The NRL expressed a desire for a wide geographic­al spread last December, while NRL CEO Todd Greenberg said two Queensland teams would be a hopeful scenario.

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