The NRL is planning to stage a “mini-Olympics” on grand final day, culminating in a race to crown the game’s fastest man over 100 metres.
NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo outlined the proposal to club bosses during a video conference last week, one that will end the debate about the identity of rugby league’s top speedster.
While the details are still being finalised, the proposal is for a series of events – which could include a goalkicking competition, a fastest forward sprint and a kick-off to identify the biggest boot in the NRL – to enhance the grand final experience for fans. However, the centrepiece would be a match race between league’s fastest men, akin to the one held before the AFL decider.
Dubbed the “mini-Olympics” by some club chief executives, it would provide the governing body …