Women's NRL competition featuring 'up to six' teams to launch in 2018

06 December 2017 12:56
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

Source: TheGuardian