Second New Zealand NRL team could be in by 2017

The consortium behind the bid for a second New Zealand-based NRL franchise says the team would be ready to play by 2017. Bid spokesman Robert Picone revealed yesterday that a coach had been sounded out, player agents spoken to and finances are in place to launch a club from scratch. Picone is due to meet with NRL management within the next we

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