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The idea of scrapping the opening two rounds of NRL competition points has been effectively scrapped, a day after it was floated

7 April 2020

The idea of scrapping the opening two rounds of NRL competition points has been effectively scrapped, a day after it was floated

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The arms race continues between the AFL and NRL as to who can return to the field the fastest in the bid for post-coronavirus eyeballs on television screens
	7 Apr: The arms race continues between the AFL and NRL as to who can return to the field the fastest in the bid for post-coronavirus eyeballs on television screens... more

The Warriors want to hear more from the NRL before reacting to Todd Greenberg's first concession that the competition could proceed without them
	6 Apr: The Warriors want to hear more from the NRL before reacting to Todd Greenberg's first concession that the competition could proceed without them... more

Aussie Rules is the latest sport to consider quarantining all its teams in a bid to restart the 2020 season
	6 Apr: Aussie Rules is the latest sport to consider quarantining all its teams in a bid to restart the 2020 season... more

Queensland coach Kevin Walters has dismissed Brad Fittler's call for State of Origin eligibility to be relaxed this year so Tongans can play
	6 Apr: Queensland coach Kevin Walters has dismissed Brad Fittler's call for State of Origin eligibility to be relaxed this year so Tongans can play... more

Premier League footballers are being asked to take a coronavirus pay cut, but should they?
	6 Apr: English Premier League players are coming under fire for not taking a pay cut during the coronavirus pandemic, but the players association argues cutting player salaries could do more harm than good.... more

The NRL admits it will go ahead without the Warriors if need be
	6 Apr: The NRL admits it will go ahead without the Warriors if need be... more

Former Queensland coach Graham Lowe wants New Zealand and a combined Pacific Island team included in league's State of Origin, rather than relaxing eligibility rules
	6 Apr: Former Queensland coach Graham Lowe wants New Zealand and a combined Pacific Island team included in league's State of Origin, rather than relaxing eligibility rules... more

Cronulla backrower Wade Graham is supporting calls to ditch the bunker when the competition restarts and solely revert to a captain's challenge system
	6 Apr: Cronulla backrower Wade Graham is supporting calls to ditch the bunker when the competition restarts and solely revert to a captain's challenge system... more

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg says he's fully committed to seeing out the game's coronavirus-enforced crisis
	5 Apr: NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg says he's fully committed to seeing out the game's coronavirus-enforced crisis... more

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