A key political ally for the NRL has conceded the competition will have to have special rules in place if the league is to get up and running by May 28.
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has told Sky News the state’s social distancing restrictions will remain in place for some time but insisted "there is a way forward" for the NRL but only if “measures” are put in place. "They have named a date in late May.
Now that may be ambitious or it may not be but whatever they choose to do they will still have to go through the process and the protocols and measures to protect players, staff and all those related to the game,” he said. “It is a tough call, but let's allow the NRL to pitch the governments and what they have in mind. “There is a way forward if there is a protocol and measures put in place.
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