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Mike Hytner and Michael McGowan

NRL threatens to take grand final away from Sydney over stadium demands

NRL Sydney Peter Vlandys Dominic Perrottet Brisbane Accor Queensland
Souths fans in Brisbane for last year’s ‘once in a lifetime’ grand final against Penrith
Souths fans in Brisbane for last year’s ‘once in a lifetime’ grand final against Penrith. Now the NRL says moving it from Sydney could be on the cards again. Photograph: Dan Peled/Getty Images

The New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, has dismissed suggestions the NRL grand final may move to Queensland, saying any attempt to do so was “not going to end too well” for rugby league boss, Peter V’landys.

Before a meeting between the pair on Friday, V’landys warned this year’s final could be staged in Brisbane for a second straight year should the NSW government not meet its demands over funding for suburban stadiums.

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