Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Minister for Sport and Recreation Yvette Berry announce Canberra will host the 2017 NRL ANZAC Test between Australia and New Zealand on Friday 5 May at GIO Stadium. Minister Berry joined NRL Ambassador Alan Tongue, Kangaroos player Shannon Boyd and Kiwi player Jordan Rapana to announce the clash, which is…
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Sports Bets and the AFL and NRL
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The latest research from Roy Morgan estimates 602,000 Australians aged 18+ (3.3%) placed bets on AFL or NRL games during the year to June 2016, up from 520,000 (2.9%) three years ago. This past year, 409,000 bet on AFL and 306,000 on Rugby League. The research also revealed that most bets on either football code…
NRL Grand Final: Broncos Fans & Cowboys Fans
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Here is something to think about when you sit down to watch the NRL Grand final. According to recent research released by Roy Morgan Research 1,106,000 Australians 14+ support the Brisbane Broncos, almost three times as many as support the North Queensland Cowboys (389,000). But the Cowboys’ fan-base is much more gender neutral, with women…
Something to think about while you watch the game on Sunday
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Will the Bunnies kill the Doggies or will Canterbury-Bankstown let slip the dogs of war? That’s yet to be seen, but here is something to think about while you watch the game on Sunday. According to research released by Roy Morgan Of the two teams, the Rabbitohs have the larger supporter base 462,000 fans up…
Holden signs 3-year NRL sponsorship deal
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Holden has recently signed a 3-year sponsorship deal with the National Rugby League. The multi-million dollar deal marks the first time in 15 years Holden has sponsored a football code. The deal grants them the naming rights to:- The Holden State of Origin Series between New South Wales and Queensland The Holden Cup (NRL National…