ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys admits the NRL could soon be forced into removing fans from grandstands if the second wave of COVID-19 cases in Victoria spreads to NSW or Queensland | SMHsport
But if the infection rate in NSW or Queensland does spike in the near future, V'landys said the NRL will take whatever action is necessary to keep matches going."That could change tomorrow. And that’s the problem with this virus. On the current data, everything is fine.
"You just don’t know what is in the community at the moment. There may be nothing. Hopefully that’s the case and with the lockdown, that will minimise any further risk. As the NRL braces for the possibility of bunkering down once more, the Melbourne Storm have been granted approval to play their next three home games at Sunshine Coast Stadium rather than Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium.
"They will be three big events to get along to and we look forward to seeing the Purple Army in big numbers.
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