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TRADITIONAL heavyweights Carlton and Collingwood join
Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs as the Victorian
contingent in the first year of the AFL national women’s league.
Fremantle has edged out West Coast in the battle of the west to
be the Perth-based team in the eight-club inaugural competition.
Adelaide, Brisbane Lions and Greater Western Sydney are the
other non-Victorian clubs to compete in the eight-week season
in February-March next year. The other AFL club applicants,
Richmond, Geelong, North Melbourne and St Kilda, along
with the Eagles, have been granted provisional licences to be
part of an expanded women’s league in 2018, depending on
development of the game in their areas.
Next season’s women’s competition will feature six home-and-
away rounds, with the top four playing two semi-finals and a
Grand Final.
AUSTRALIA
E I GHT TEAMS NAMED FOR INAUGURAL WOMEN ’ S AUSS I E RULES LEAGUE
Argentina intend to present a bid to stage the 2027 Rugby
World Cup.
Argentina, who have reached the World Cup semi-finals at two
of the last three tournaments, will make an official bid.
Japan is hosting the 2019 World Cup while four countries have
submitted bids to stage the tournament in 2023 - France,
Ireland, South Africa and Italy.
The hosts for 2023 will be decided in May 2017.
ARGENTINA
ARGENT INA TO B I D TO HOST 2027 WORLD CUP
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