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NRL considers moving entire competition to Queensland as COVID-19 crisis escalates – Sydney Morning Herald
The plan comes as Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk declared Liverpool and Campbelltown COVID-19 hotspots. Dozens of NRL players live in the two vast local government areas.
The NRL is considering relocating the entire competition to Queensland as COVID-19 restrictions threaten to bring the season to a halt for a second time.
NRL powerbrokers have been working on contingency plans the past 48 hours, which include moving all 16 teams to Queensland in the coming weeks – a bubble plan which has been discussed in detail in the past.
Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V’landys.Credit:Dominic Lorrimer
It comes as Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk declared Liverpool and Campbelltown in Sydney’s south-west as COVID-19 hotspots, areas in which dozens of NRL players reside.
The Herald spoke on Tuesday morning to ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys, who admitted the game already had a relocation plan it could enact. The NRL will have 10 rounds to play in the regular season, plus four weeks of finals, after this weekend’s games.
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