The NRL is on the verge of a huge boost ahead of the October finals series with the NSW government considering softening its COVID-19 restrictions to allow 50 per cent capacity at major events from the start of next month | MichaelChammas SMHsport
The mooted change could allow the Panthers to hold about 8000 fans for the opening week of the finals, with the club expected to knock back an opportunity to host 40,000 at ANZ Stadium for what is shaping as a western Sydney showdown against Parramatta.Advertisement
"They [a ministerial task force, which includes treasurer Dominic Perrottet, deputy premier John Barilaro and tourism minister Stuart Ayres] have done some good work given the input from health on what we consider a safe way to host some of these events into the future. NSW is holding the line well. We are doing well and we want to keep it that way.
Shifting Origin to the end of the season raised the prospect of increased crowds attending the games.Origin I will be played in Adelaide for the first time when the series opens at the Adelaide Oval on November 4 in front of a reduced capacity crowd of 26,750. Game two in Sydney will at this stage be played in front of 40,000, while game three in Brisbane is restricted to 25,000 under current Queensland restrictions.
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