Williams’ passionate defence of Pride’s place in rugby league

North Queenslanders don’t complain, they get it done. With that, Northern Pride coach Ty Williams outlined how the club would handle any future changes to the Intrust Super Cup.

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North Queenslanders don’t complain, they get it done.

With that, Northern Pride coach Ty Williams outlined how the club would handle any future changes to the Intrust Super Cup.

The Pride’s position in the Queensland Rugby League’s statewide competition came into question when competitions manager Robert Moore told the Sunday Mail there could be changes to the structure of the competition as he cited the potential changes to travel costs in the post-coronavirus world.

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Williams launched a passionate defence of the Pride’s place in the Intrust Super Cup

“We play a key, important part for giving our guys opportunities, and that’s what our club is solely here for: providing opportunities and pathways for guys in our region,” Williams said.

“If you’re not receiving that from another region you can come to this region and get that chance.

“We’re right at the doorstep of the Cowboys, one of the best NRL clubs that we’ve seen, and our brand and our business is important for these guys.

“Does that mean that things change structurally? Probably, down that end (at QRL HQ).

“Whatever they enforce, we will take on board.

“If that means we travel down in the morning and travel back that night, it don’t worry us, we’ll adjust to it.

“That’s the good thing about being in North Queensland. We don’t complain about things, we make it work.”

Pride chairman Tony Williamson told the Cairns Post the club was far too important to leave out of a statewide competition, and demanded the club had a say if its future was up for consideration.

Originally published as Williams’ passionate defence of Pride’s place in rugby league