Trust in players evaporates after April fools put NRL's resumption at risk | Nick Tedeschi

Optics are as important now as reality and the flagrant disregard for both rugby league and the law of the land has marginalised public opinionPeter V’landys and the NRL can be accused of many things in recent times but taking a soft approach is not one as the code has moved mountains and shifted oceans to return to action on 28 May.A 20-round competition with a 25 October grand final was announced by the NRL on Tuesday but that return has been thrown into significant jeopardy after four players were found to have flagrantly breached not only NRL lockdown protocols but basic social distancing required by law. Related: NRL announces plans for May restart after players punished Related: NRL stars Josh Addo-Carr and Latrell Mitchell charged with firearms offences Related: What the restructured NRL season will look like with 28 May restart date Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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