The New Zealand Warriors are returning to the women's NRL

The competition's being expanded to 12 teams next year with the Warriors reintroduced after a five-year absence, plus the Bulldogs.

It'll likely be an 11-week regular season, two-week finals series and an eight-week preseason.

NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo says the decision's been based on geography and timing.



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