Why the NRL is on the verge of buying a multi-million-dollar luxury item usually associated with business tycoons and global superstars like Taylor Swift

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  • NRL earnestly considering a very costly purchase
  • ARL Commission president Peter V'landys tin spot nan benefit
  • Comes arsenic convention eyes description into Papua New Guinea

By Andrew Prentice For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 23:51 EDT, 18 September 2024 | Updated: 23:51 EDT, 18 September 2024

The NRL is poised to acquisition a multi-million-dollar backstage pitchy truthful footy stars tin alert crossed nan state successful nan benignant of style Taylor Swift enjoys.

ARL Commission president Peter V'landys and NRL guidance - headed by CEO Andrew Abdo - person fixed their blessing to a feasibility study into whether a pitchy craft could beryllium added to their assets.

It is understood NRL clubs based extracurricular of Sydney, notably nan North Queensland Cowboys, Melbourne Storm and New Zealand Warriors, person backed nan bold proposal.


Earlier this week, nan NRL had to charter a formation for nan Cowboys, who were initially incapable to get their players and unit connected a formation to Sydney up of their elimination last against nan Sharks connected Friday nighttime astatine Allianz Stadium. 

According to nan Sydney Morning Herald, nan Cowboys will stock nan costs for nan formation pinch nan NRL. 

Ironically, nan 2 nonstop flights from Townsville to Sydney this week were already booked retired owed to Cowboys fans frantically making judge they could get to nan game.

And up of past week's elimination last defeat, nan Newcastle Knights secured a backstage formation pursuing a short turnaround from their round-27 location fixture against nan Dolphins.

V'Landys said nan NRL perchance adding their ain craft to their assets was a 'good suggestion' that has 'enormous benefit.'

The NRL is poised to acquisition a multi-million-dollar backstage pitchy successful a move usually associated pinch business tycoons and world superstars specified arsenic Taylor Swift (pictured)

ARL Commission president Peter V'landys (pictured) and NRL guidance - headed by CEO Andrew Abdo - look keen to make nan move happen

Last month, Warriors leader Cameron George (pictured near pinch Shaun Johnson) urged nan NRL to scatter retired connected a backstage jet

'You tin do promotions wherever you tin return fans to different venues, and particularly if we grow to Perth, Papua New Guinea, nan southbound land of New Zealand aliases wherever, it becomes a much realistic option,' he said.

'If it's only somewhat much money than what we are paying now, it doesn't matter because of nan comfortableness and convenience which would beryllium fixed to nan players for their use [which] acold outweighs immoderate further costs.

'The cost-benefit study tin stack up because of nan gross you make erstwhile you're not utilizing it.'

Melbourne Storm wide head Frank Ponissi added his nine would beryllium 'very supportive' of nan plan, pointing to improved jock mentation and recreation arrangements.

Last month, Cowboys main executive Jeff Reibel and Warriors leader Cameron George some urged nan NRL to scatter retired connected a $15million backstage jet.

'In theory, it's a sensible study for nan NRL to do,' George said.

'The use of charters for teams for illustration ourselves, nan Cowboys, a Perth squad is you don't person to enactment nan other night.'

And pinch a team from Papua New Guinea group to beryllium introduced to nan title from 2028 pursuing a backing promise of $600million from nan national government, nan conception of a backstage pitchy has moreover much merit.


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