Perth to get 18th NRL team in 2027 as Bears name is revived
NRL chief executive officer Andrew Abdo (left) and ARLC chairman Peter V’landys. Photo: NRL.com.au Perth is to get an NRL team after the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) and the WA Government signed off on it. The WA/Perth Bears will join the NRL premiership in 2027 for five years, says ARLC Chairman Peter V’landys. “……