The NRL gets the green light to move games away from Brisbane and the Gold Coast for round 22, as COVID-19 restrictions ease across Queensland.
Queensland's government has given the green light for the NRL to move games away from Brisbane and the Gold Coast this weekend, as COVID-19 restrictions ease across the state.The NRL is mindful of not overusing the turf at the two stadiums, with the rest of the season likely to be played in QueenslandCrowds will return with stadiums capped at 50 per cent capacity, starting with Thursday night's Melbourne and Canberra clash at Sunshine Coast Stadium.
Dolphins Stadium in Redcliffe will host a double header on Sunday afternoon, with the Warriors to face Canterbury before Cronulla and Newcastle battle it out for a top eight place. Brisbane's Lang Park will host a double-header on Friday night, while South Sydney's meeting with Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon will be the only game at Robina Stadium across the weekend.
"Both Cbus [Robina Stadium] and Suncorp [Lang Park] have stood up really well regarding the number of games they've had over the last few weeks, they're very good grounds with very good staff who spend the entire week preparing them for playing each week," head of football Graham Annesley said.
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