{"id":369841,"date":"2024-02-22T08:43:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T09:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=369841"},"modified":"2024-02-22T12:03:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T12:03:23","slug":"warriors-coach-shuts-down-idea-of-nz-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=369841","title":{"rendered":"Warriors coach shuts down idea of NZ expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"

W\ufeffarriors<\/a> coach Andrew Webster<\/a> has denied the need for expansion in New Zealand as the NRL continues to eye off having more teams in the competition.<\/p>\n

As it becomes more and more likely that Papua New Guinea will be the next side entered into the NRL<\/a>, Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'landys<\/a> \ufeffhas stated his desire to have 20 teams in the future.<\/p>\n

After the Warriors' fourth placed finish last season, New Zealand has been suggested as another location for expansion.<\/p>\n

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Webster believes it would not be viable.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"I don't (believe it's a good idea) at the moment, no," he said on 2GB's Wide World of Sports Radio<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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"The thing \ufefffor me is we've just generated some momentum, I think we're after some sustained success in this country first of all.<\/p>\n

"The Warriors, we need to become giants over a long period of time, similar to what the Broncos have done, they've done it over a long period of time. They're the giants of Queensland in the competition and if we did that then I think it'd be time to expand.<\/p>\n

"Until we have that sustained success, I think the whole country is pretty much enjoying getting around one team at the moment and we've got a lot of competition here from rugby union and we're making ground.<\/p>\n

"So don't dilute the product, don't change that, because I think you're only going to lose ground."<\/p>\n

The Warriors come into the 2024 season determined to not display any signs of second-year syndrome under Webster after returning to finals for the first time since 2018.<\/p>\n

The Panthers and Broncos have been the early premiership favourites but the Warriors coach believes his side can go to the next level and win the competition.<\/p>\n

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"I think we can\ufeff, I don't make that comment lightly, it's the hardest competition in the world, everyone improves," he said.<\/p>\n

"North Queensland and Souths \ufeffmissed the eight last year, there was other good sides that missed it. I think the salary cap, adding Redcliffe (Dolphins) to it, I think it's created a really tough competition and you don't know on any day if you turn up whether you can win or lose.<\/p>\n

"\ufeff… I think we can improve, I think we can go one step further, I think we can do it, I'm really confident but I don't take it lightly on how hard it can be. We're going to have to improve a lot to do it."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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