The Perth Bears first match in the NRL will take place in Perth with the club hoping to lock in the 60,000-strong Optus Stadium for the fixture which will kick off the 2027 season.
Speaking to Channel Nine in Perth, Bears GM Gareth Holmes confirmed the news with South Sydney the likely opponents.
“It’s going to be in Perth… the demand will be there to play probably an Optus Stadium.
“There will be enough people interested.
“There’s going to be a sea of red and black all around the ground and it’ll be a very proud moment for the Bears brand.
“It’ll be a very proud moment for the WA sporting landscape, to see a rugby league team that is their own in WA.”
2027 marks the thirty year anniversary of the Western Reds’ exit from top-flight rugby league.
