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The Chats had a huge image of Gordon Tallis rag-dolling Brett Hodgson (2002 state of origin) behind them onstage during their Coachella gig.

Kathmandu is a significant NZ brand that trades in Australia. There are others too. NZ foods can also be found in our supermarkets here in Australia. NZ2 would increase tv revenue. It would sell more prime rugby league matches to advertisers in Australia (in addition to NZ). Another team in QLD would also do the same.

This feels a bit like catastrophising. The independent commission here in Australia can also make wild decisions too if they want but they don’t because they believe fans are critical to the game. Any SL independent commission will also consider UK fans.

It would look worse if Abdo ruled things in our out when it’s not his role to rule things in or out. That responsibility will sit with the proposed independent SL commission.

I doubt they consider R360 a significant long term threat. If r360 actually happens it will be like a fireworks show that dazzles for a short period until everyone goes back to their regular life.

The NRL are very big on the stable and steady growth of women’s rugby league. If the NRL gets control in the UK I’d expect more development in the UK women’s game.

When my son was in Paris a few years ago he turned on the hotel room TV and state of origin was on with full French commentary.

After thoroughly enjoying Sepultura in Sydney I now have tickets for the US thrash metal band Warbringer. They’re playing in Canberra.

Even this one eyed rugby league fan struggles to believe these stats! It’s an AFL disaster!

Not the NRL however Elliot Whitehead has signed for my local suburban club, the west Belconnen warriors. Link Former Canberra Raiders second rower Elliott Whitehead has been named at five eighth for the Warriors. He's probably the biggest name recruit of 2026 at any club and the team list is the first confirmation he's been signed. Whitehead has been designated as the captain, but the Warriors have also announced that Brandon Withers has been appointed the club captain.

The Australian Capital Territory would have to do some seriously heavy lifting in this scenario. We also wouldn’t be able to include Queanbeyan as it’s just over the border in NSW.

You should actually learn about super league and its fans if you think they’re anti-change.

Sport England probably wants to ensure, amongst other things, any funding they provide is not used for rugby league development in Australia.

This thread is sometimes like a dozen Phil Rothfields arguing with each other.

There are lots of different indigenous cultural groups in Australia. It’s never been one culture… it’s like Europe in that one group can be very different to another group in the same way Denmark is different to Italy. The colonisers also never “had” indigenous cultures. It’s always been theirs. As you should know, the early colonisers were mostly English, with English cultural outlooks. Their culture didn’t reset to zero upon landing in Australia.