News NRL shutdown effective immediately

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In an unprecedented blow, the NRL season has been suspended indefinitely — effective immediately — after Queensland announced it would be shutting its borders to try and contain the outbreak.

The NRL season has been suspended indefinitely effective immediately.

On an unprecedented day for the game, the NRL has scheduled a chief executives hook-up in the next hour that will decide that the competition has been postponed.

It follows another dramatic day where the closing of the Queensland borders ultimately put the NRL’s hopes of playing on.

The NRL also forced staff to take forced annual leave while clubs across the game had to make huge staffing cuts.

The Australian Rugby League Commission had a midday meeting today but it was after that news greeted them relating to the tough new border restrictions that hit like a sledgehammer.

It is understood these new restrictions might prove an impossible barrier for the NRL to now get over as Australia’s shutdown of nonessential travel.

Queensland’s border closure will take effect at midnight on Wednesday. The Queensland Disaster Management Committee will meet tomorrow to finalise details - including exemptions - and more detail will be released at that time.


ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys has not given up hope he can find a way for the competition to continue but at this stage of the day it is not looking good.

The NRL are hoping to get more clarity about what the new border restrictions will mean later today.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...n/news-story/c3abe1ad6b1759ea1c7c13b9400e398f
 

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thats all folks nrl on life support,let’s pray now we come all through this
As safely and healthy as possible.
Keep safe everyone

The NRL has suspended its season after two rounds after fighting to keep the competition alive during the coronavirus outbreak, Nine News is reporting.

League officials had vowed to continue playing as the COVID-19 crisis deepened but the closing of the Queensland border on Monday has forced their hand.

The NRL was holding a conference call with club chief executives at 5.45pm, with an announcement expected after 6pm.

The suspension of the competition, which was one of the last in any sport around the world that was still going, follows that of the AFL, which announced on Sunday it was going on hold until May 31.
 

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FOR FUCK SAKE.!!!!! Oh well, self isolation just shat itself as well. GUTTED.

anyway I hope you are all safe out there and take care and stay well. I’m Guna put my head in hands (washed and sanitised) and have a cry :cry:
 

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At least this happened when we were no chance of winning the competition. If you were a contender this could ruin your year.
What about Parra and Newcastle? They thought they were both well on the way to premiership glory . #NRLroundtwo premiers....

So much for the NRL thinking they were " an essential service"
 

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time to get on recruiting over skype
 

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With everything going on & everything shutting down.. Was only a matter if time..
 

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Fuck my life.........

I just started getting used to my new second home in Townsville and now this!!!!!!!!
 

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Parramatta on top but it means nothing... LOL
 

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This is a massive test for our admin and board now. They cannot rely on Leagues Club money anymore because it’s not going to be there. Who knows how many sponsors will walk away too. There will be zero income for the foreseeable future. The club surviving this will be a huge accomplishment.
 

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NRL will become insolvent and few clubs will possibly die now so we might get a fair comp full home and away league.
 

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ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys has not given up hope he can find a way for the competition to continue but at this stage of the day it is not looking good.
Take it to Mars you Muppet, because that is about the only place in this Universe that isn't closed..
 

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Fantastic season at FB Latrell

Sooo, does this mean we don’t have to sack Cocknbur and Corey?
 
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