A second New Zealand team in the NRL would be known as the South Pacific Cyclones and play up to half their home matches in Fiji.

The consortium backing a Wellington-based team to join the NRL in 2018 has revealed further details of its bid, including the official name of the club and its plans to expand across the Pacific with the inclusion of Fiji.

Caught in the middle: Semi Radradra. Credit:Getty Images

Consortium spokesman Robert Picone said a large organisation in Fiji was keen to support the Wellington bid, which was now a South Pacific bid.

Picone said the new team would be known as the South Pacific Cyclones and home games would be equally split between Fiji and Wellington.