2026 NRL General Discussion Thread

NZ will host a State of Origin match in 2027.

Game 2 of the '27 series will be played at Eden Park which has a capacity of 50,000. Kick off has been brought forward so the NZ public has a more favorable kick off time. Kick off will be at 7:30PM.

NZ will reportedly pay $5 million to host the game.
That's still 930 kick off in NZ... pretty stupid time
 
That's still 930 kick off in NZ... pretty stupid time

Yeah I feel like that's about the only compromise that can happen.

If you have it too early then a lot of people in Australia won't be watching because they'll still be on the way home from work.
 
That`s nuthin .
PVL wants 9 games in different countries for the 1st rnd of 2027 .
 
Horse trading for global round begins already.

Souths indicating they want to play in Hong Kong... time difference of 2hr... I wonder why they might want that spot 🙄🙄

Storm will be fuming and probably put their hand up for NZ or PNG...
 
Horse trading for global round begins already.

Souths indicating they want to play in Hong Kong... time difference of 2hr... I wonder why they might want that spot 🙄🙄

Storm will be fuming and probably put their hand up for NZ or PNG...

Melbourne will argue they should play in Melbourne to take the AFL audience.
 
Melbourne will argue they should play in Melbourne to take the AFL audience.
As an away game

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Probably rugby league “adjacent” rather than rugby league news itself, but this is an outrage to me!

Oh well, Lord Alfred it is from now on…

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PNG Chiefs might need to change their name, Waikato isn't happy and is seeking legal advice.

PNG want to use the same name and team colours.
 
Storm will probably request New Zealand
Aren’t those cheat fcuks due to play in Vegas in 2027?

I reckon Vegas games in 27 would be
Cheat fcuks vs the rejects &
Para vs Tigers.


That then leaves Tits the only current club not to tour Vegas. As Bears become the 18th club in 27, it could be Tits vs Bears as game 3 if Vlando wants 3 games in Vegas.
 
Aren’t those cheat fcuks due to play in Vegas in 2027?

I reckon Vegas games in 27 would be
Cheat fcuks vs the rejects &
Para vs Tigers.


That then leaves Tits the only current club not to tour Vegas. As Bears become the 18th club in 27, it could be Tits vs Bears as game 3 if Vlando wants 3 games in Vegas.
Vlando wants to do this global round concept in 2027, so no guarantee they would be heading to Vegas at this stage... and they don't put their hand up to go... despite pretending they have the second biggest members base in the comp.

They'll want the least disruptive as possible, because they only give a shit about themselves.

They'll probably avoid travelling to Perth and PNG when those teams come in as well
 
Well this puts to bed any notion that CONEHEAD might return to the Broncos fold.

Surprised to see investigative journalist Hedley Thomas amongst the names here. You might remember him digging dirt on my local MP Clive Palmer in The Australian. He left his wannabe henchmen Glen Lazarus and Kerrod Walters alone, though.

 
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