The news of a PNG based side being allowed into the NRL competition for the 2028 season could be very interesting as they are offering tax free status for Australian players in order to entice them there. Could they cast the net wider and offer the same tax free status to other nations,Including British players too? If so, then SL clubs will certainly struggle to keep their prized home grown players if they come calling. It could also make it far harder for SL clubs to entice NRL players over to the UK https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/papua- ... a2738b19d9
The news of a PNG based side being allowed into the NRL competition for the 2028 season could be very interesting as they are offering tax free status for Australian players in order to entice them there. Could they cast the net wider and offer the same tax free status to other nations,Including British players too? If so, then SL clubs will certainly struggle to keep their prized home grown players if they come calling. It could also make it far harder for SL clubs to entice NRL players over to the UK https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/papua- ... a2738b19d9
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All they'll get are some of the older players looking for a last payday, as with SL. I'd guess they'll probably have around half the side full of Aussies, so they'll compete round the edges. But a choice of more money to play out of PNG vs travelling to Europe is not a no-brainer at all. A lot will depend on how good the PNG side is, but its hard to see it not getting smashed on a regular basis, and once the novelty wears off no one will be interested. It will also disappear the moment Australian Government money dries up. Frankly its a stain on the actual competition, and it is only happening because of the huge subsidy from the government.
Perth is a more real threat to SL as that will require 30+ additional NRL players. If Arthur is the coach I'd expect him to tap a few SL players to reduce the need to grab players from other NRL sides.
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