The Australian Rugby League Commission, the sport’s national governing body, is considering splitting matches into four quarters rather than two halves to boost future media-rights income.
Peter V’landys, the new chairman of the commission, is pushing for the move, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. The system of four quarters has only previously been used in non-competitive contests in pre-season to allow for water breaks during high temperatures.
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