Christchurch council explores NRL expansion team prospect
Christchurch's city council is working with the league to explore the possibility of hosting a 20th NRL team.
Christchurch's city council is exploring the prospect of hosting a team in the National Rugby League's potential expansion. The council is collaborating with the league on the proposal but has not yet decided whether to formally pursue a bid to launch a team in the city.
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Christchurch’s NRL dream gets real as council works with league on 20th team
The council has not decided whether to formally pursue a bid to launch a team.