Clarke is a former chief operating officer at Rugby Australia and has also served as CEO at the Super Rugby club the Melbourne Rebels. Mr Morrison was adamant players should abide by a "no jab, no play" policy after Gold Coast player Bryce Cartwright polarised the rugby league community with his anti-vaccination stance. Cartwright rejected a request to be vaccinated as part of strict measures to restart the NRL competition on May 28 and must now explain his actions to NRL chief medical officer Paul Bloomfield. Asked if the 2019/20 campaign would be cancelled if teams voted against playing in neutral venues, Bevan told the BBC https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52558225: "Yes, I think that probably is correct." Brighton chief Paul Barber had previously said playing in neutral venues would have a "material effect on the integrity of the competition."

Source: BBC May 06, 2020 18:45 UTC