Setback for NRL women
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.