NRL poised to unveil Mal Meninga as Perth Bears' inaugural coach

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05/06/2025 07:37

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Mal Meninga has a mighty task to make the Perth Bears competitive from the outset as history paints a bleak picture of the NRL's expansion teams in their early years.

The NRL is poised to unveil Meninga as the Bears' head coach this week, with the rugby league great expected to relinquish his post in charge of the Australian national team to take the helm in 2027.

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