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The now defunct consortium that backed a Perth-based bid to enter league's NRL in 2027 was rebuffed despite making a revised offer of a $22 million licence fee to join the competition

28 January 2025

A Papua New Guinea-based franchise got the nod instead.

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30 Jan: Northern Districts have joined Central Districts in qualifying for the men's T20 Super Smash cricket play-offs

30 Jan: Rabbitohs fullback Latrell Mitchell will be available for the opening round of league's NRL after the adjustment of his suspension

30 Jan: Wales coach Warren Gatland has turned to experience in a bid to snap a record 12-match losing streak in their Six Nations opener against France in Paris

30 Jan: New Zealand's triple jump brothers have made a solid start to the season at the Capital Classic athletics meet in Wellington

29 Jan: Athletics Australia takes on 'bold, new identity' with Australian Athletics rebrand

29 Jan: All Blacks playmaker Beauden Barrett is backing New Zealand Rugby for showing some 'backbone' around their eligibility rules

29 Jan: Ethan Blackadder will play his first game of rugby since early October in the Crusaders' Super Rugby pre-season match against the Blues in Kirwee on Friday

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