The NRL’s plan to resume its season in late May is in doubt after being told by its plan to jump start the competition was “ambitious”.
NRL chief Peter V’Landys has defended his decision to get players back on the field in seven weeks' time. Federal Sport Minister Richard Colbeck on Monday hosed down the plan, telling Sky News the NRL was probably “a bit ambitious”.
Key political ally NSW Premier John Barilario conceded the current start date may be out of reach, but stressed the need to find a middle ground. “It is a tough call, but it isn’t one we should just put our heads in the sand and say it’s impossible. Let’s allow the NRL to pitch the governments what they have in mind,” he said. Questions still remain over the logistics of the competition, including how teams will travel across strict state boards to play.
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