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April 11, 2020 23: 11:27
The NRL is determined it wants to resume on May 28, but government and health authorities do not seem so sure about the notion of resuming extensive contact sport so quickly.
Bottom line:
- ARL commissioner Wayne Pearce states he has paperwork from government figures saying the competitors can restart
- However the NSW Health Minister says the NRL was needed to discuss how play might be resumed safely
- NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she has actually not given the NRL the thumbs-up to resume play in May
With Australia simply starting to reveal signs of pledge in flattening the curve thanks to rigorous physical-distancing steps, rugby league was the very first significant sport to confirm a resumption date while the coronavirus pandemic remains completely effect.
The Australian Rugby League (ARL) Commission said Might 28 was chosen after assessment with specialists however stated it “stays based on ongoing recommendations from