Parramatta are considering an NRL game in Asia while their stadium is being redeveloped.

The Eels are set to become rugby league nomads as they explore options to play regular fixtures internationally and across Australia. With Pirtek Stadium set to undergo a $300 million facelift at the end of this season, the Eels face the prospect of being homeless until March 2019, the scheduled completion date of the venue. While nearby ANZ Stadium – also the likely beneficiary of a major redevelopment – is the logical home ground for the Eels, Parramatta already have a relationship with the Northern Territory government in which they take matches to the top end.

Eels chief executive John Boulous confirmed his club would look at staging a match overseas. "We want to stay predominantly within the area," Boulous said. "We have a very large membership base which means with that it really limits the options, because you have to cater for the number of ticket members.

"We're not averse to playing at ANZ Stadium – we do that at the moment as part of our regular deal. I would imagine that would figure very heavily but there is an opportunity to spread our brand nationally, so we can look at it as a positive for two years. You have to use it as an opportunity for two years and we can see some benefits to spread our brand nationality to do that, and internationally. No one has ventured into Asia.