The Christchurch Council is being urged to back the bid for a South Island NRL team. 

It’s said the team could bring in $50 million in revenue for the city each year. 

The call’s come from South Island NRL Bid ltd, led by Canterbury Rugby League Chairman Tony Kidd, and is a rival bid to David Moffett’s South Island Kea. 

Former Warriors Coach Frank Endacott is a member of South Island NRL Bid Ltd, and told Mike Hosking that the two bids prove that there’s interest in the South Island having a team. 

He said the main thing is not who wins the bid, but rather getting the bid in. 

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