The commission’s chairman, Peter V’Landys, stated on Fox Sports following the double-header that they may expand the games to a triple-header next year, which might benefit the Roosters and Sea Eagles in their bid to return to the United States.
Manly chairman Scott Penn told The Sydney Morning Herald that he wants the NRL to abandon plans to give all 17 teams a chance and instead have Manly return in each installment.
“Absolutely. We put our hand up at the start with a submission and said, ‘We’re in this for the long haul. “This is a commitment we not only believe in, but want to make our own,” Sea Eagles chairman Scott Penn told the outlet.
“We’ve laid.
It is reported that some NRL officials have suggested that winning clubs be granted the privilege to return.
According to News Corp, the Brisbane Broncos and South Sydney Rabbitohs will be among the teams that choose not to return to Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, the Herald reports that the Penrith Panthers, who will be without a home ground in 2025, and the Melbourne Storm, a long-term vision of success who may take over after Craig Bellamy in 2024, will be among the frontrunners to board the plane.
The Canberra Raiders and New Zealand Warriors are the other teams that have shown early interest.
