Their catch-up/streaming arrangement hasn’t been great; sporting codes should want their games out there, easy to view, so matches should be available on NRL.com, as well as the matches shown on Nine should be available via 9Now.
Unfortunately they’ve seen broadcast & now streaming rights as sources of (extra) revenue instead of being a critically important way for fans to remain connected to their teams & the sport in-general.
Cameraman just got absolutely clattered by a Bronco.
The NSW Government will allow up to 50 fans to attend NRL matches when round five kicks off on Thursday.
Supporters will be allowed in catered areas in accordance with the state government’s rules for pubs and clubs - which is up to 50 customers, subject to a one person per-four-square metre rule.
Bulldogs v Roosters postponed until tomorrow due to a players child going to a school where a staff member has tested positive for the Coronavirus. As broken by Danny Weidler on the Today Show.
So what are Nine doing then?
Dragons v Sharks at 4pm , Fox will have monday night football 7pm Roosters v Bulldogs
There are still plans to play a State of Origin match at Adelaide Oval this year, despite the series postponed to November.
The Warriors were always going to struggle after being forced to live away from home for so long.
Why would Peter V’Landys add another Team in Brisbane while the Broncos continue to Struggle and the Titans just South on the Gold Coast continue to be Unviable?
Because Nine and Fox want another Brisbane team. Not for any sensible reason.
Friday Nights Storm v Warriors match has been moved from AAMI Park to Jubilee Stadium in Sydney.
I’ve always got the impression that someone at some level of power in the game wants to try and dismantle the Broncos empire that they’ve built in Brisbane
So has Thursday’s Panthers v Rabbitohs match.
For a different reason, due to the dodgy playing surface at Campbelltown rather than the Victorian COVID issues.
Thursday: Panthers v Rabbitohs
Friday: Storm v Warriors
Both games moved to Kogarah Oval.
People still to be seated in the corporate boxes only for those two games?
Yes, I don’t there’s any change to those rules yet in NSW.