As the NRL celebrates Multicultural Round, a diverse array of migrant communities – including Chinese, Indian, and Sri Lankan - are being encouraged into rugby league.
He believes it is vital that the Chinese community forms part of the game's strategy.
“The Indian community is showing a lot of interest in rugby league and anybody that has ever watched the sport of Kabbadi live, knows there is a definite propensity for contact sport.While representative teams already exist for communities that may initially appear obscure – the likes of Cambodia, Ecuador, Niue and South Sudan – there are other nations calling out for coaches and committees to lead the charge.
“Argentina is a handful of players away from having a full team in Australia, Portugal has been in hibernation after the death of their founder, but could re-form a squad; there are Syrians, Palestinians, Egyptians and Indonesians out there as well, for example. Multiple nations in Europe are on the lookout for eligible athletes as World Cup 2025 qualifiers get underway this year, including for Turkey, Malta, Ireland, Greece, the Netherlands, and Spain.
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