The NRL will not introduce a Pride Round this season after opting to stick with the same themed rounds as the 2022 calendar.
A potential Pride Round had been mooted following last year's Manly jersey controversyNRL officials launched the first of their specialist rounds on Tuesday, with a multicultural event at Belmore attended by several schools and a number of Canterbury greats.
Themed rounds did not appear on the draw when it was announced last November, with ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys reserving the right to add them before the start of the season.seven Manly players boycotted the club's rainbow jersey during the Women in League Round last year. At the time, Manly owner Scott Penn called on the NRL to introduce a league-wide Pride Round, with the club having since confirmed they will not go it alone with a rainbow strip this year.
The NRL has since weighed up the possibility of a Respect Round, an initiative that would be accepting of the views of all.
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