OFFICIAL NRL Confirms Woman's NRL

[Dash]

No need to apologise. Some see things differently, like employing rule bending wrestling techniques, whinging at refs, slowing the ruck etc to to win at all costs. It’s been refreshing to watch the game played as it should be, by women...

It will be refreshing to see a bunch of people playing the game because they love it.

 

[Foordy]

What a giant waste of money.

Please tell me the value of having a national women's comp. Will be a massive leak of money and a terrible, putrid standard of play.

maybe you should actually watch some of the women's games before commenting on the standard.

if you actually watch them you will see they have a decent level of skills to showcase (and from the games i've seen) they amount of wrestling is significantly lower than the men's comps ... in that respect they could teach the men a thing or two.

it is becoming more and more common to have womens competition and the NRL will hardly be trendsetters in starting one, in fact they have been a bit late to the table. AFL, soccer and cricket all have some form of women's competition running in conjunction with the men and they have all been relatively successful

 

[Kimlo]

Would need to be really fucking bored to ever watch. Like really bored.

 

[Browny]

Watch the game this arvo. I work with one of the props and the kiwi girls love to smash her

 

[Nashy]

Watch the game this arvo. I work with one of the props and the kiwi girls love to smash her

 

[Browny]

Ah ffs. Smash her when she does a hit up.

Probable that as well lol

 

[Super Freak]

Honestly, at times watching the women play can be pretty funny.. Like that time at the Auckland Nines when an Aussie player caught a bullet pass and went fucking flying like she had just been hit by a truck.

The standard wouldn't be as good as the men's.. But I don't see why that can't improve.

If the NRL take this seriously, put the money needed into it and get the right people involved in growing the game, I don't see why this can't grow and the standard improve each year.

Those Aus vs NZ games can be entertaining. They don't hold back, they don't go to the sideline if they break a nail or mess up their hair.

Whether there is enough interest for a women's comp, we'll find out.

 

[Taylor1921]

What a giant waste of money.

If they made Queensland cup women league you wouldn't even make the train on squad.. take this L

 

[Super Freak]

NRL still working through major details of women’s competition in season 2018

December 2, 2017

AS the Jillaroos prepare to take on the Kiwi Ferns in tonight’s World Cup final, the game’s governing body is working through the major details of how a 2018 women’s competition could look.

The NRL is currently working through the finer details of a female competition, to capitalise on what has been the biggest year yet for the women’s game.

It is understood there are still a number of decisions to be made, but one possible format is six teams in an end of year tournament, most likely during the NRL finals series made up of three rounds and a final.

A number of clubs are standout contenders to field a team, including the Cronulla Sharks — who contracted players and started a nines tournament this season — as well as the Roosters, Rabbitohs and Broncos.

Brisbane CEO Paul White confirmed that they would be keen to be involved in whatever develops for next season.

He said while he was yet to hear anything official, he believed it would be the right steps to take.

“We’ve certainly been positive in our discussions for it with the NRL,” he said.

“It has been discussed at a board level and under the right timing and framework, we would be highly supportive.

“I have not had any official notification from the NRL, but I think it would be a great move and a very proactive step. If that competition is forthcoming, we’ll get behind it.”

Other clubs that could become included in the initial competition include the Raiders and Dragons, who formed teams to play the Sharks this season, and the Sea Eagles. Former Cronulla CEO Lyall Gorman is now charge at Manly and given he was the driving force behind the Sharks’ women’s program, it would be expected he would want to do the same at his new club.

Cronulla already have a number of big names contracted to their club, including Australian co-captain Ruan Sims and her Jillaroos teammates Corban McGregor and Talesha Quinn.

Quinn told The Courier-Mail earlier this month that an NRL competition is the next step the women’s game has to take.

“I do want an NRL competition before I retire,” she said.

“I am 28 now so I want to be here for that. The NRL competition is the main goal.

“I think we’re on a roll at the moment. Sitting back last year, I knew how huge the game would be. I’m so glad I made the sacrifices I did to play it.”

There will be a CEO’s meeting next week in which it is expected the proposed women’s competition will be discussed in more detail.

The women’s game is the fastest growing area of rugby league, with participation rates up 33 per cent across the country in 2017.

Source: Courier Mail

 

[Broncs_Fan]

If they made Queensland cup women league you wouldn't even make the train on squad.. take this L

No thank you.

 

[Super Freak]

This is happening.

The Broncos will have a women's team.

 

[Super Freak]

A new era in Women’s Rugby League will begin next year, with the NRL unveiling a program of events covering everything from an NRL Women’s Premiership to a stand-alone State of Origin match and Jillaroos international matches.

NRL CEO Todd Greenberg said the women’s game is the fastest growing participation segment and the NRL is determined to give female players new opportunities to perform.

He said that, for the first time, a Women’s Premiership will be held in 2018, featuring up to six teams aligned with NRL Clubs.

The Premiership is scheduled to be played as ‘double-headers’ in the lead up to and during NRL Finals matches, to ensure the women’s teams are given the chance to play on the biggest stage.

Mr Greenberg said the new program would also feature:

* A stand-alone State of Origin match (formerly known as the Interstate Challenge) between New South Wales and Queensland, played during the NRL’s representative weekend in mid-June

* State League competitions, with Grand Finals to be played as double-headers prior to Women In League Round matches

* A National Championships Carnival and Talent Combine, congregating the best state talent on a national stage and providing a sequential pathway for female players to progress to the elite level

* The Harvey Norman Jillaroos playing international matches in the Pacific and New Zealand

* The Jillaroos competing in the Commonwealth Games Championship in Redcliffe, ahead of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

In addition, Mr Greenberg said an initial 40 players would receive Jillaroos contracts, which would include payments for matches and participating in a series of high performance camps, as well as access to high performance staff and elite athlete training programs year-round.

“In other words, we are taking the women’s game to a new level,” Mr Greenberg said.

“For the first time, there will be a dedicated pathway for our women to follow – from grassroots junior league, to State Competitions, and on to Premiership matches and representative Origin and Test Match opportunities.

“The women’s game has become an attraction in its own right and anyone who has seen the Jillaroos in action cannot help but be impressed by the skills and athleticism on display.

“The NRL is determined to provide the right channels for women to follow and play rugby league – and today is a great starting point for that program.”

Mr Greenberg said he expected the NRL aligned Women’s Premiership to grow as more women signed up to play Rugby League – and more players developed the skills to take part in an elite competition.

“We are not going to rush in with a larger competition until we have the numbers to give it the quality it deserves,” he said.
“But I have no doubt that, as more women take up the game, the competition will grow.”

Mr Greenberg said the new program was the result of extensive consultation with Clubs, States and the elite women’s playing group.

“What we have come up with is a comprehensive women’s rugby league program, that takes into account balancing personal, work and playing commitments, as well as providing a continuous pathway to participate in local, national and international rugby league year-round,” he said.

Harvey Norman will continue as the major partner of the Jillaroos and Women In League Round, whilst Holden will be the major partner of the Women’s Premiership and State of Origin match.

An announcement on NRL Clubs aligned with the 2018 Women’s Premiership teams will be made in the new year.

http://www.broncos.com.au/news/2017/12/06/women_s_nrl_becomes_.af_news.html

 

[Foordy]

i think i'll point out that once again the NRL are trailing behind other sports... they have only decided to do this primarily due to the success of the AFL's womens comp which started this year ... but also due to the success of the W-League (soccer) and WBBL (Cricket)

 

[Cult]

i think i'll point out that once again the NRL are trailing behind other sports... they have only decided to do this primarily due to the success of the AFL's womens comp which started this year ... but also due to the success of the W-League (soccer) and WBBL (Cricket)

How much success have those competitions actually had? Does just having a comp mean that they're a success?

 

[Harry Sack]

i think i'll point out that once again the NRL are trailing behind other sports... they have only decided to do this primarily due to the success of the AFL's womens comp which started this year ... but also due to the success of the W-League (soccer) and WBBL (Cricket)

Not one to stick up for the NRL tbh, but perhaps it was prudent to see how those comps were received before making the investment?

 

[Super Freak]

AFL and soccer are also bigger in this country. There was more interest.

 

[Foordy]

How much success have those competitions actually had? Does just having a comp mean that they're a success?

the AFL in particular had full capacity at nearly every game, in fact many of the games had too many walk ups that were prevented from attending the game ... granted, it was a smaller 10k seat stadiums, but was still certainly a success and much larger attendances than they were expecting

 

[Cult]

the AFL in particular had full capacity at nearly every game, in fact many of the games had too many walk ups that were prevented from attending the game ... granted, it was a smaller 10k seat stadiums, but was still certainly a success and much larger attendances than they were expecting

Tickets were free and the quality of skill and gameplay proved that they went off too early. It was really bad to watch