Why resting some players in final round of NRL is the ultimate storm in a teacup – Wide World of Sports

Six months ago, we were worried that the NRL may become extinct.
Now, we’re losing our minds again over a few players being rested at the successful completion of the regular season, with an exciting finals series looming.
In other words, rugby league has truly bounced back. We’re arguing heatedly over trivialities again.
The Melbourne Storm and Canberra Raiders have taken an extreme approach to what is pretty standard fare at the end of the bruising home-and-away rounds.
Melbourne made 12 c…

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