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Extra precautions in place as NRL braces for hottest ever grand final day
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An extra 6,000 bottles of water have been ordered to keep a capacity crowd hydrated at Sunday’s NRL and NRLW grand final double header in Sydney

Change to kick-off time a possibility to combat searing heatAn extra 6,000 bottles of water – and 20,000 cups of beer – have been ordered to keep a capacity crowd cool at Sunday’s NRL andgrand finals double header in Sydney, which is forecast to be the hottest ever.The expected record temperature for the traditional conclusion of the winter codes comes amid warnings for more hot weather over summer as sport feels the effect of the climate crisis.

The NRL’s head of elite football, Graham Annesley, said on Monday that “without being dismissive of the weather bureau, things can change”. He said there were “levers” that could be pulled if the conditions were deemed too dangerous by the league’s assessment of temperature, humidity and other factors, including the possibility of changing kick-off times. “We are ready for any circumstances, as we are throughout the whole season,” he said.

The venue’s food outlets increased their stock of water bottles from 24,000 to 30,000, and beer consumption was expected to go from 100,000 to 120,000 cups. Patrons can bring their own non-glass water bottles and refill them at any food outlet. The game marks the formal transition from the winter codes to summer sport, dominated by cricket, tennis and elite football. The Bureau of Meteorology updated its long-range forecast last week. “October to December maximum temperatures are at least three times as likely to be unusually warm for most of Australia,” it said.

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