NRL players say they have faith grounds keepers will fix sections of the hallowed SCG before the they hit the field for their opening round match on Friday night.
Players say they are not concerned by the Sydney Cricket Ground's surface, as ground staff scramble to re-lay 3,000 square metres of turf ahead of Friday's National Rugby League opening round match.About 3,000 sqm of turf is being relayed by grounds keepersOfficials were forced to enter the field of play with shovels and rakes during Saturday's Super Rugby match to repair sections of the hallowed turf that were shredded under the weight of scrums.
Skipper Boyd Cordner said the Roosters had"absolute faith" in ground staff working to restore the surface. "The groundsmen are pretty confident it will be in good shape and we're just going to be concentrated on winning a game of football.
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