Christchurch City Council in talks with NRL over second NZ club bid
Follow
the podcast on
Christchurch City Council is in talks with the NRL over a second New Zealand-based club as part of the competition's planned expansion.
Australian rugby league officials want to expand the competition to 20 teams by 2030 and Sport Nation has reported the council wants to front-foot a bid by merging two competing consortiums into one.
Sportstalk host Elliott Smith explained what we know so far - and whether or not there's demand for a second, Christchurch-based team.
LISTEN ABOVE
Take your Radio, Podcasts and Music with you
Get the iHeart App
Get more of the radio, music and podcasts you love with the FREE iHeart app. Scan the QR code to download now.
Download from the app stores
Stream unlimited music, thousands of radio stations and podcasts all in one app. iHeart is easy to use and all FREE
