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 Tennis Federation and four Grand Slam tournaments are pledging more than $300,000 in financial support for wheelchair athletes and national event hosts affected financially by the coronavirus pandemic. Federation president Gabriele Gravina says “it’s something I really wish for with all my heart.” Gravina says “it’s unthinkable that in a stadium that can hold 60,000 there’s not space for a small percentage of fans with the necessary precautions.” ___ The Big 12 Conference announced its schools can begin bringing athletes back to campus, with the resumption of voluntary activities starting June 15 for football players.

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Rugby League World Cup tournament postponed to 2022
3 years, 5 months ago

Rugby League World Cup tournament postponed to 2022

The Hindu  

The Rugby League World Cup scheduled to begin in October in England was postponed to 2022 on Thursday. Organizers initially vowed to proceed with the tournament but were forced to acknowledge defeat as all 16 National Rugby League clubs in Australia and New Zealand backed the decision. “Ultimately, time and competing priorities from others forced us to make the most …

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 …

RFU unveils Rugby Restart Road Map with three key dates identified for community clubs to return
4 years, 7 months ago

RFU unveils Rugby Restart Road Map with three key dates identified for community clubs to return

The Independent  

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Coronavirus Outbreak: No rugby for world-cup winning Springboks as South Africa maintains ban on contact sports competitions
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: No rugby for world-cup winning Springboks as South Africa maintains ban on contact sports competitions

Firstpost  

The announcement by sports minister Nathi Mthethwa came as South Africa prepares to further ease lockdown on Monday and open up most of its economy as part of a phased relaxation of restrictions Cape Town: The South African government maintained a ban on all contact sports competitions on Saturday because of the coronavirus, meaning the country’s professional rugby teams and …

Super Rugby Aotearoa: New tournament announced to bring rugby back to New Zealand
4 years, 7 months ago

Super Rugby Aotearoa: New tournament announced to bring rugby back to New Zealand

The Independent  

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Football, cricket and rugby chiefs to face government questions on how coronavirus has ravaged sport
4 years, 8 months ago

Football, cricket and rugby chiefs to face government questions on how coronavirus has ravaged sport

Daily Mail  

Football, cricket and rugby chiefs face a grilling from MPs next week on how coronavirus has impacted their sports. It is the first time the Government has stepped in to rescue a sport, in an intervention which was hailed by organisers of next year’s Rugby League World Cup in England. Questions will range from grassroots to top level where the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

T20 WC organisers unfazed despite clash with other sports
4 years, 9 months ago

T20 WC organisers unfazed despite clash with other sports

The Hindu  

Organisers of the ICC T20 World Cup are optimistic of organising of a successful tournament even if it directly competing with Australia’s football codes due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The men’s T20 World Cup, slated to be played from October 18 to November 15, has come under doubts due to the coronavirus outbreak which has brought the entire sporting …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Rugby nations engaged in 'unprecedented amount of dialogue' as pandemic leaves sport in tatters
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Rugby nations engaged in 'unprecedented amount of dialogue' as pandemic leaves sport in tatters

Firstpost  

The coronavirus pandemic has left rugby on its knees over the last two weeks, with the prospect of more pain to come because of the uncertainty over whether leagues, lucrative tours and international competitions can resume or go ahead. The chief executive of England’s Rugby Football Union, the world’s richest union, said on Thursday there has been an “unprecedented amount …

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 …

'Mission impossible': A-League, Australia's last active sport, pulls plug
4 years, 9 months ago

'Mission impossible': A-League, Australia's last active sport, pulls plug

The Hindu  

Australia's last active sport, the A-League soccer, pulled the plug on its season Tuesday to curb the spread of coronavirus, with bosses saying it had become “mission impossible”. “The decision taken was the result of the increased state and national requirements, in particular border controls that the states, and New Zealand have implemented,” said Football Federation Australia chief James Johnson. …

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 …

Coronavirus pandemic: New Zealand rugby, football teams indefinitely base themselves in Australia amid COVID-19 threat
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: New Zealand rugby, football teams indefinitely base themselves in Australia amid COVID-19 threat

Firstpost  

The New Zealand Warriors rugby league team has decided to indefinitely base itself in Australia, separating players from their families, in the hope of continuing to play in Australia’s National Rugby League as the coronavirus crisis continues. Wellington: The New Zealand Warriors rugby league team has decided to indefinitely base itself in Australia, separating players from their families, in the …

Sports in Britain grind to a halt amid coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Sports in Britain grind to a halt amid coronavirus outbreak

The Hindu  

Sports in Britain virtually ground to a halt on Monday as the government ramped up its efforts to tackle the coronavirus by advising against mass gatherings in the country. The iconic Grand National Steeplechase, the Oxford vs. Cambridge university boat race, all levels of rugby union and rugby league, and the lower levels in soccer were among the remaining events …

Cricket Australia planning to host men's T20 World Cup 2020 as per schedule in October despite COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Cricket Australia planning to host men's T20 World Cup 2020 as per schedule in October despite COVID-19 pandemic

Firstpost  

The novel coronavirus outbreak has shredded sports calendars worldwide, including international and domestic cricket. Sydney: Cricket Australia is planning to host the men’s T20 World Cup as per schedule in October despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing a collapse of sports events worldwide. “None of us are experts in this situation obviously, so our hope is that we’re back in very …

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 …

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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Coronavirus pandemic: Australian Grand Prix cancelled, ODIs to be played in empty stadiums, Australian sports feel impact of virus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: Australian Grand Prix cancelled, ODIs to be played in empty stadiums, Australian sports feel impact of virus outbreak

Firstpost  

Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts said the decision to play games without any spectators was common sense ‘in the face of an unprecedented public health issue’ Brisbane: Australian sports fans didn’t really need a reminder about the coronavirus, but they got one anyway Friday when a number of major events Down Under were affected by concerns over the pandemic. …

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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