While flattening the coronavirus curve and focusing on the health of Australians “is the main game right now,” it is imperative “for the psyche of this country that we get our footy back,” says Sky News host Peter Gleeson.
The National Rugby League season is set to restart its 2020 competition on May 28 after the NRL's governing commission met to discuss the league's future. It comes after the competition was suspended earlier in the year amid the crowing concern of the deadly coronavirus pandemic in the nation.
Mr Gleeson said the “biggest question” being discussed around the dinner table this Easter period was when we would “get back to a semblance of normality” in the nation. “Millions of Aussies have lost their jobs or had salaries cut to keep businesses afloat, we need some sunshine in our lives,” Mr Gleeson said. “Bringing the footy back is important, keeping the games alive during this time of enormous financial burden is important”.
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