The NRL has finally reached an in-principal agreement to launch a Perth-based franchise featuring the North Sydney Bears in 2027. After months of ongoing negotiations, a deal has been made including a ...
The deal is done! The NRL competition officially expands to 18 teams in 2027 with the addition of the Perth Bears, the NRL and the Western Australian government announced on Thursday. The move to ...
"We want to keep growing," NRL CEO Andrew Abdo boldly declared two years ago. "By the end of 2024, we will know what it looks like for an 18th franchise and potentially beyond that." After debate had ...
The Perth Bears are scheduled to enter the NRL competition in 2027, when league action returns to Western Australia after a two-decade hiatus. Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan confirmed the ...