League: League clubs to address Sparc report

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Auckland league clubs will hear the recommendations in the Sparc report into the game and the reasons change is needed, from the review's author Sir John Anderson today.

Sir John will speak after the Auckland Rugby League holds its annual general meeting this morning, the ARL board having already indicated it supports the proposed changes to the national make-up of the game.

The NZRL expects to have its new constitution ready for perusal by districts next week and the national board will then vote on that at its AGM at the end of March before a new board is formed in May

The NZRL wants one neutral referee for the Anzac test in Sydney in May and this year's State of Origin series may continue with one ref as well while the NRL's new system of two settles in.