NRL faces several challenges before 2020 season can restart after coronavirus shutdown
4 years, 8 months ago

NRL faces several challenges before 2020 season can restart after coronavirus shutdown

ABC  

Imagine the logistics of organising a major sporting event like a World Cup. "It's big," said Rugby League Players' Association chief executive Clint Newton, who also sits on the ARLC's Project Apollo committee that is planning the season's restart. It seems almost certain that all 16 clubs — including the three Queensland teams, the Melbourne Storm and New Zealand's Warriors — will need to be based in New South Wales. "It's about mitigating as much risk as possible, to make sure than when players are deciding whether or not to participate and play, that they're fully aware of what they're going in for," Newton said. Clubs face logistical challenges Working back from the NRL's desired start date of May 28 has required the clubs to plan a return to training by the beginning of next month.

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A-League season-opener delayed after COVID-19 outbreak - Football News - Sportstar
4 years ago

A-League season-opener delayed after COVID-19 outbreak - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Sunday’s A-League game between Western Sydney Wanderers and Macarthur FC, which would have been the season-opener, was pushed back three days due to COVID-19 restrictions in Sydney over Christmas, Football Australia said on Wednesday. An outbreak of the novel coronavirus, centred on Sydney’s northern beaches, has grown to 97 cases and parts of the city remain under lockdown. will go …

Seven Premiership players and two staff test positive for coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

Seven Premiership players and two staff test positive for coronavirus

Daily Mail  

Seven Premiership Rugby players and two staff tested positive for coronavirus after the first week of rugby contact training. That is just one fewer than tested positive last week, when players were only allowed to train in small groups. Seven Premiership players and two staff have tested positive for coronavirus this week The Gallagher Premiership will resume on Friday August …

June 30, 2020 coronavirus news
4 years, 6 months ago

June 30, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

A passenger walks along a platform during rush hour at Melbourne's Southern Cross station on June 30. William West/AFPGetty Images Tuesday marks six months since the World Health Organization first received reports of cases of pneumonia in China from an unknown cause, which would later be identified as a novel coronavirus infection, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday. Australian …

Decision time for Palaszczuk on whether to end Queensland coronavirus border closures
4 years, 6 months ago

Decision time for Palaszczuk on whether to end Queensland coronavirus border closures

ABC  

The Queensland Government will today give its long-awaited update on how and when the state's borders will reopen, but the coronavirus surge in Victoria could threaten plans to relax restrictions. Key points: Queensland restrictions will force football players into quarantine after playing Melbourne-based teams The Prime Minister says Queenslanders are the "biggest losers" in the border closure debate The Premier …

The Latest: Australia rugby league tour of England canceled
4 years, 7 months ago

The Latest: Australia rugby league tour of England canceled

Associated Press  

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The first England-Australia rugby league series in 17 years has been canceled. ___ The president of Spanish soccer club Las Palmas says fans may be allowed in to watch the team’s second-division match against Girona on June 13 in the Canary Islands. ___ The International …

Coronavirus Outbreak: National Rugby League resumes in Australia after two-month hiatus with some feel-good moments
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: National Rugby League resumes in Australia after two-month hiatus with some feel-good moments

Firstpost  

There were as many feel-good stories off the field as there were on when the National Rugby League restarted its season on the weekend with empty stadiums and using only six venues in order to cut down on travel and better manage coronavirus threats that had shut down the league since 23 March. Warriors coach Stephen Kearney said the goodwill …

Premier League to restart season on June 17
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League to restart season on June 17

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs on Thursday agreed to restart the 2019-20 season on June 17, provided that all safety requirements are in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The last Premier League match before the shutdown was Leicester versus Aston Villa on March 9, with all English professional football suspended four days later. “Today we have provisionally agreed to …

COVID-19: Australian Football League to resume in June
4 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19: Australian Football League to resume in June

India TV News  

Aussie sports fans received the news on Friday that the Australian Football League will return to their screens as of June 11, after being suspended since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan told reporters that all 18 clubs would resume full-contact training as of May 25, with fixtures to be released in blocks of four to …

Coronavirus Outbreak: British government keen on Premier League resuming in June
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: British government keen on Premier League resuming in June

Firstpost  

In a statement, Dowden says football authorities need to finalize their plans before government approval will be given for the Premier League to start up again. The British government says it is helping the Premier League resume in June but it wants the finances to flow throughout English football and more fans to be able to watch games on television. …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Third Brighton player tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of 'Project Restart' conference call
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Third Brighton player tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of 'Project Restart' conference call

Firstpost  

A Brighton player has tested positive for the coronavirus as the Premier League pushes ahead with plans to resume during the pandemic. A Brighton player tested positive for the coronavirus as Premier League clubs prepare for talks on Monday about how to resume the competition during the pandemic. “Despite all of the measures that we’ve been taking over the past …

NRL players who refuse flu shot can still play in coronavirus-interrupted season 'under compelling circumstances'
4 years, 8 months ago

NRL players who refuse flu shot can still play in coronavirus-interrupted season 'under compelling circumstances'

ABC  

The NRL will allow players who have a conscientious objection to flu vaccination to sign a revised waiver permitting them to train and play in the 2020 season. Key points: NRL players could be exempted from the vaccination based on religious, medical or conscientious grounds NRL players could be exempted from the vaccination based on religious, medical or conscientious grounds …

Coronavirus obstacles clearing for NRL to resume season on May 28 as Queensland agrees to return
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus obstacles clearing for NRL to resume season on May 28 as Queensland agrees to return

ABC  

Queensland has become the first state to provide approval for NRL players to train ahead the planned season return on May 28. Key points: Queensland will allow NRL players to train from next week NZ Warriors are waiting on Border Force approval to enter Australia, but the Prime Minister anticipates that being granted NRL plans to restart competition on May …

Coronavirus: Arsenal players return to training amid social distancing restrictions
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Arsenal players return to training amid social distancing restrictions

The Hindu  

Arsenal's players were able to train at the club's facilities again on Monday, albeit working alone and within strict guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic. However, the buildings at the site remain closed, with Arsenal making sure social distancing is maintained at all times, as per government guidelines in the United Kingdom during the ongoing lockdown. There is a strict rota …

Coronavirus-affected NRL season to restart on May 28 after reaching agreement with Foxtel and Channel Nine
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus-affected NRL season to restart on May 28 after reaching agreement with Foxtel and Channel Nine

ABC  

NRL television broadcasters Channel Nine and Foxtel have agreed to recognise May 28 as the competition recommencement date following extensive meetings. Key points: The NRL has been pushing for a May 28 restart for several weeks, but needed to cross a few hurdles The NRL has been pushing for a May 28 restart for several weeks, but needed to cross …

NRL says it has government approval for May 28 restart of coronavirus-hit competition
4 years, 8 months ago

NRL says it has government approval for May 28 restart of coronavirus-hit competition

ABC  

NRL clubs will be able to resume training from May 4 as the competition charges towards its planned May 28 restart. Key points: The league says it has the green light from government to resume competition on May 28 The structure of the competition has yet to be finalised but points earned at the start of the year will carry …

AFL, NRL need a united front to get their seasons started again following coronavirus shutdown
4 years, 8 months ago

AFL, NRL need a united front to get their seasons started again following coronavirus shutdown

ABC  

Peter V'landys and Gillon McLachlan — get a Zoom! I don't mean the separate speculative dates when the bullish NRL insists it will start up and when the more circumspect AFL believes it might recommence. McLachlan, the AFL chief executive, and V'landys, the Australian Rugby League Commission chairman, should formulate a united plan that ensures that — when the time …

'Test all players for virus' before English season restart
4 years, 8 months ago

'Test all players for virus' before English season restart

Deccan Chronicle  

London: League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan has said that the English season can only be restarted if all footballers are tested for coronavirus. "We're not really going to see more accurate forecasting about when we can get on the pitch until the end of April," added Bevan. "You're going to have to get the goodwill of the players …

NRL pushes for May 28 resumption after coronavirus suspension despite caution from government, health authorities
4 years, 8 months ago

NRL pushes for May 28 resumption after coronavirus suspension despite caution from government, health authorities

ABC  

The NRL is adamant it wants to resume on May 28, but government and health authorities do not seem so sure about the notion of resuming widespread contact sport so soon. Key points: ARL commissioner Wayne Pearce says he has paperwork from government figures saying the competition can restart But the NSW Health Minister says the NRL was required to …

League Managers Association: Restart season only if all players are tested for COVID-19
4 years, 8 months ago

League Managers Association: Restart season only if all players are tested for COVID-19

The Hindu  

League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan said Friday that the English season can only be restarted if all footballers are tested for coronavirus. “We're not really going to see more accurate forecasting about when we can get on the pitch until the end of April,” added Bevan. “Our managers do not want to be back on the pitch unless …

NRL plans for May 28 return amid coronavirus as Nine Network accuses league of 'mismanagement'
4 years, 9 months ago

NRL plans for May 28 return amid coronavirus as Nine Network accuses league of 'mismanagement'

ABC  

The NRL is planning to restart its season on May 28 amid the coronavirus pandemic, while it has been accused by the Nine Network of financial "mismanagement" and breaking its lucrative broadcast deal. Key points: The NRL is hopeful the 2020 season may resume next month after it was suspended because of coronavirus The Nine Network claimed the NRL had …

NRL faces difficult post-coronavirus future, but league hopes to satisfy sport-hungry crowds after crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

NRL faces difficult post-coronavirus future, but league hopes to satisfy sport-hungry crowds after crisis

ABC  

The days of the million-dollar rugby league player could be over as the coronavirus shutdown will see players' salaries slashed, football departments downsized and stop the money coming into the game. Key points: The coronavirus pandemic forced the NRL to suspend its season indefinitely on March 23 after just two rounds The league admitted it was in a financial crisis …

AFL, NRL clubs desperate to keep fans after coronavirus pandemic for financial reasons
4 years, 9 months ago

AFL, NRL clubs desperate to keep fans after coronavirus pandemic for financial reasons

ABC  

Professional sports clubs are doing what is forbidden in public and using their mailing lists to "reach out". As we've observed previously, AFL clubs particularly have come perilously close to shaming supporters into purchasing membership over the past 25 years with campaigns that created the underlying assumption that "You are not a real supporter if you are not a member". …

Andrew Johns suggests NRL adopts 12-team competition as coronavirus leaves financial hit
4 years, 9 months ago

Andrew Johns suggests NRL adopts 12-team competition as coronavirus leaves financial hit

ABC  

Rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns has suggested the NRL consider reducing the number of teams in its men's competition from 16 to 12 if it wants to ensure its long-term survival in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: Andrew Johns says a reduction in teams in the men's NRL competition may help avoid richer clubs becoming more dominant …

Coronavirus Outbreak: New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says sport is fighting for survival due to COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says sport is fighting for survival due to COVID-19

Firstpost  

New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says the sport is “fighting for survival” as competitions at all levels are shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic. Wellington: New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says the sport is “fighting for survival” as competitions at all levels are shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re fighting for sport’s survival in New Zealand around …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Football in Australia, New Zealand ends after A-League suspends season indefinitely
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Football in Australia, New Zealand ends after A-League suspends season indefinitely

Firstpost  

Australian football’s A-League has suspended its season indefinitely, bringing an end to all professional football competitions in Australia and New Zealand until the coronavirus pandemic passes. Sydney: Australian football’s A-League has suspended its season indefinitely, bringing an end to all professional football competitions in Australia and New Zealand until the coronavirus pandemic passes. “As a national competition played in all …

Coronavirus | Australia pulls athletes out of 2020 Olympic Games
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Australia pulls athletes out of 2020 Olympic Games

The Hindu  

The coronavirus pandemic prompted Australia to withdraw its athletes from the 2020 Olympics on Monday while the nation's top rugby league competition was called off and other domestic sports scrambled to stave off financial ruin. “It’s clear the Games can’t be held in July,” Australia Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman said on Monday, three days after telling reporters the team …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australia's National Rugby League shuts down after a lot of deliberation in response to COVID-19 spread
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australia's National Rugby League shuts down after a lot of deliberation in response to COVID-19 spread

Firstpost  

Australia’s National Rugby League became one of the last professional contact sports to shut down in response to the spread of the coronavirus, suspending its 16-team competition on Monday. Sydney: Australia’s National Rugby League became one of the last professional contact sports to shut down in response to the spread of the coronavirus, suspending its 16-team competition on Monday. The …

NRL announces suspension of 2020 season due to coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

NRL announces suspension of 2020 season due to coronavirus pandemic

ABC  

The NRL has suspended its 2020 season after two rounds due to the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: The move came a day after the AFL suspended its season indefinitely Chairman Peter V'Landys said the cancellation would cause a "financial crisis" for the NRL Chief executive Todd Greenberg said the NRL would do its best to keep all 16 clubs alive …

The AFL has suspended matches due to coronavirus. What does that mean for the 2020 season?
4 years, 9 months ago

The AFL has suspended matches due to coronavirus. What does that mean for the 2020 season?

ABC  

We knew it was a possibility, but now it's a reality — the coronavirus outbreak has forced a second football code in Australia to call a halt to its season, for the moment at least. AFL chief executive officer Gillon McLachlan held a press conference on Sunday, with live matches taking place, to announce: The entire AFL competition is being …

Australia cancels all cricket because of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Australia cancels all cricket because of coronavirus

The Hindu  

Australia's domestic Sheffield Shield was called off on Tuesday because of the coronavirus pandemic with New South Wales declared champion as all cricket nationwide was halted. Read: COVID-19: BCCI asks employees to work from home Australia's three-match one-day international series against New Zealand, being played with no spectators, had been abandoned at the weekend with Australia 1-0 up after Wellington …

Coronavirus pandemic prompts NRL to continue for now but review all options including suspension
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic prompts NRL to continue for now but review all options including suspension

ABC  

The NRL will continue and play round two of the competition behind closed doors despite the coronavirus pandemic, but rugby league's most senior figures have warned that the game has "never faced a challenge like this". Key points: The federal government has announced that mass gatherings of over 500 people will be banned after this weekend over the coronavirus pandemic …

Cameron Smith wants 2020 NRL season suspended because of coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Cameron Smith wants 2020 NRL season suspended because of coronavirus pandemic

ABC  

Cameron Smith has called for the NRL to be suspended for "a couple of weeks", claiming he and his Melbourne teammates are concerned for the health of their families. Key points: Cameron Smith said it was in the best interest of NRL players for the competition to be suspended The Manly-Melbourne fixture was the first to played after the NRL …

Coronavirus: New Zealand travel restrictions throw Super Rugby season into turmoil
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: New Zealand travel restrictions throw Super Rugby season into turmoil

The Independent  

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AFL looking at cramming matches in case coronavirus outbreak postpones 2020 season
4 years, 9 months ago

AFL looking at cramming matches in case coronavirus outbreak postpones 2020 season

ABC  

The AFL is considering playing as many premiership matches as possible in the first weeks of the season in case the coronavirus outbreak forces the competition to shut down. Key points: The AFL has informed clubs they may introduce a five-day turnaround between matches The league is also considering shortening the length of matches and raising or removing the interchange …

Coronavirus puts 2020 NRL season in doubt as New Zealand announces travel restrictions
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus puts 2020 NRL season in doubt as New Zealand announces travel restrictions

ABC  

The immediate status of the NRL season has been placed in doubt following the New Zealand Government's announcement that international arrivals must self-isolate for 14 days. Key points: The New Zealand Government's decision to tighten border restrictions in response to coronavirus may see the NRL season postponed The ARL Commission and NRL will announce the outcome of an emergency meeting …

Coronavirus sees fans banned from NRL, AFL and Australia-New Zealand ODI series
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus sees fans banned from NRL, AFL and Australia-New Zealand ODI series

ABC  

The AFL will lock fans out of games for "the foreseeable future", the NRL will close its doors after this weekend's opening round, and the first ODI between Australia and New Zealand is being played behind closed doors as coronavirus makes it mark on Australia's sporting codes. Key points: The AFLW will lock out supporters from Saturday, with the AFL …

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