The Bears are reportedly set to lodge a former proposal to the NRL, placing ahead their case to turn out to be the league’s 18th group.
The Daily Telegraph is reporting the Bears have put in two years of floor work forward of their historic push, with a plan to be despatched to NRL powerbrokers within the subsequent fortnight.
The submission will reportedly contain your complete Pacific area, encompassing Tonga, Samoa, Cooks Islands, Fiji and components of New Zealand of their bid in addition to Papua New Guinea.
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No official title has been put ahead with the bid, nevertheless the ‘Pacific Bears’ might be a attainable title.
The Bears would additionally base themselves in Sydney, with a handful of video games per season to be performed on the well-known North Sydney Oval.
“We would love to incorporate the Pacific and we are absolutely passionate about embracing some of those territories that would do very well with what the Bears have to offer,” Bears chairman Daniel Dickson stated.
“We will put forward our proposal in the coming weeks. The Bears would very much embrace those rugby league heartlands and hope we could be part of the NRL’s expansion plans.”
Dickson additionally defined that the Bears may supply pathways for gamers from the Pacific area.
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“There is so much work to be done in those places and the expanding franchise has to be willing to think that this isn’t just an 18th team,” Dickson stated.
“This is all about developing – the talent is there but the pathways aren’t.
“The current Pacific Championships proves the game needs to consider expansion into multiple territories, not potentially just one. Forty to 50 per cent of NRL players have Pacific heritage.
“Not only do people want to see the Bears return to top flight rugby league, we also have a strong desire to be a successful partner in developing the Pacific nations, who would require the skill and expertise of a club with the heritage we have.”
The Bears even have a fallback possibility, with Perth a attainable base ought to the NRL knock again a bid to broaden in to the Pacific.
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