NRL says it has government approval for May 28 restart of coronavirus-hit competition
ABCNRL 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 over The league is still working out how to get the Warriors over from New Zealand Australian Rugby League commissioner Wayne Pearce confirmed ahead of a meeting with clubs that teams would have a three-week preseason before the competition resumed. Rugby League Players' Association chief executive Clint Newton said he wanted to see more details before May 28 "is considered a definitive date" for players to return to the field. "What was also confirmed, that the competition points that had been earned in the first two rounds will carry over to the extended competition," he said. "We are working with the government authorities to get them over here and get them through a quarantine period and have them ready with the other teams for the start of the competition," Pearce said.
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