The National Rugby League has vowed to continue with their season amid the coronavirus pandemic until the Australian government advises them not to. Australian Rules football had earlier this morning announced that their season would be suspended initially until the end of May due to the pandemic. The #NRL competition will proceed until there is advice from the government to shut down matches.https://t.co/LEXe63Iegq — NRL (@NRL) March 22, 2020“There is a difference between the two sports in that we do a lot less travel than the AFL. The 2020 Toyota AFL Premiership Season will be suspended at the conclusion of this weekend’s matches. pic.twitter.com/5PLewJ5ZPs — AFL (@AFL) March 22, 2020Australian prime minister Scott Morrison announced the government would work with both the NRL and AFL moving forward.

Source: Express March 22, 2020 07:30 UTC