NRL says it has government approval for May 28 restart of coronavirus-hit competition
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 over
- The league is still working out how to get the Warriors over from New Zealand
Australian Rugby League Commissioner Wayne Pearce confirmed in a statement that teams would have a three-week pre-season before the competition resumed, ahead of a meeting with clubs on Wednesday.
"We reaffirmed that May 28 is the starting date for the competition, we also confirmed that teams will be able to train from May 4," Pearce said.
He said the league had been given the green light from government to restart.
NRL says it has government approval for May 28 restart of coronavirus-hit competition - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)