Source: TheGuardian
Women's NRL competition featuring 'up to six' teams to launch in 2018
NRL Women’s Premiership will be played during men’s finals timeInterstate Challenge to be rebranded as State of Origin gameThe NRL has outlined its plans to take on the AFLW with a televised national women’s premiership to be launched in 2018.In a red-letter day for the code and women’s sport in Australia, the NRL announced a raft of initiatives headlined by a new elite women’s competition. “Up to six” NRL teams will be granted franchises with the tender process expected to be finalised by March. Related: Australia sink New Zealand to retain Women's Rugby League World Cup Related: How the Women's Rugby League World Cup final can inspire a generation and spur national game Continue readingread full article