Expansion close as NRLW revolution gathers pace The NRLW will move forward with extra teams this season, with the ultimate goal of every NRL club fielding a team also definitely in reach. Rugby League by Fatima Kdouh Premium Content All 16 NRL clubs will have a women's team. That is the governing body's "ultimate" long-term goal as powerbrokers and the new women's players advisory group met for the first time on Wednesday. As the men's game tackles expansion and a revolutionary conference system, the RLPA's women's group held a Zoom call meeting with NRL CEO Andrew Abdo and ARLC chairman Peter V'landys to set the agenda for the future of the women's game.