Rugby league clubs in the western area have been advised to stop training and a host of carnivals scheduled for the coming weeks have been cancelled as the game's governing body prepares to decided how to deal with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
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Announcements have already been made in regards to sports like rugby union, netball, and thoroughbred and greyhound racing, while New South Wales Rugby League will release a statement on Wednesday.
That will relate to all competitions across the state, including the upcoming Andrew Johns and Laurie Daley Cup semi-finals which are set to feature the Western Rams.
Prior to that, clubs have been advised to cancel any upcoming training sessions and trial games in order to protect members of the wider community.
In an email sent from NSWRL to clubs in the Western Rams region, it was also stated a number of upcoming pre-season tournaments have been cancelled.
Those are the following:
- Eugowra Masters March 21
- Castlereagh League Carnival March 21
- Orange Junior Carnival March 29
- Dubbo District Junior Blues Tag Carnival April 4
- St Pat's mini/mod carnival April 4
- Lachlan District Junior Carnival April 5
- Eglinton mini/mod carnival March 28
- Woodbridge Cup 10s
It will be assessed if any of these events can be rescheduled.
The current focus for the NSWRL, and most sporting bodies the world over, is on minimising the risk of infection in the community.
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More advice from the federal and state health departments, as well the NRL, will be taken on board in the coming hours and days.
The Group 10 season is currently scheduled to start on April 10, which is Good Friday.
The majority of Group 10 clubs had trials are now in serious doubt.
At a higher level, NRL CEO Todd Greenberg has pleaded for fans to be patient about tickets and memberships in the wake of all matches being forced behind closed doors from round two onwards.
"At this stage our competition will continue as planned for round two but with all our stadiums closed, however if the advice changes we'll change with it," he said on Monday.
"We have commissioned a biosecurity expert and that work is well underway and will be communicated back to the ARLC later this week.
"We understand and appreciate the variety of different opinions raised by players, commentators and coaches and we are always listening but it remains our plan to continue to play games in round two this weekend."
Nick Guthrie
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
