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None at all in Melbourne. For the first (and probably last) time the AFL Grand Final will be played in Brisbane. This is akin to Wimbledon being...

Our Mitre 10 Cup (the level below Super Rugby, but which contains all the contracted Super Rugby players) started two weeks ago. This W.E. is the...

Varient specific. So as Covid mutates the vaccine becomes pretty ineffective. it will mutate. But, in time as with the 1918 Spanish flu it will...

Some, individually, will refuse to referee because of CoVid. Referee Societies have been asked to not register....it's a long story about USA R...

There are several vaccines undergoing stage three testing at present. AIUI Covid-19 is a specific variation (with some minor subvariations?).

In Holland (with cases climbing heavily, hospitalisations marginally, and an increase in lockdown measures) the top league (~level 5-6 RFU) is...

We had a shortened club/school season this year. Secondary school has just finished while clubs had their finals a few weeks ago. I think clubs...

There have been a number of online update meetings for NP and Division officials this last week or so. What I got from this update was that we are...

In New South Wales most amateur comps are coming to and end after generally playing half seasons (one round rather than home & away). Shute...

https://twitter.com/Jbeardmore/status/1308874187633831939?s=19 JB says 1 Jan

Over CoVid, or something else ?

Here in the USA< where the situation is worse than the UK, various States are getting ready to play. The referees, on the other hand, are getting...

What is the situation like in France and Ireland?

I'm somewhat presuming this thread is UK centric (my earlier response was about the UK/England anyway! :-) )... are /will they be playing in NZ...

THere is unlikely to be a vaccination for a considerable time - we are still waiting for one for other CV strains eg the common cold. The flu vaccine...

2024 then.. if ever

I doubt if we can really get going again until a vaccination is widely available.

Yup. its just a reminder that whilst pro sport IS a "business" there cannot be many businesses that can only survive because another otherwise...

Agree with Pablo.

As I said back in May: To those working in healthcare and adjacent spaces, it's been very clear from an early stage that this pandemic was...

Sadly(?) sport is getting a wake up call. Pro sport is, so often, massively dependent on; sgar dadies / sponsorship / TV money etc. How many...

Didn't the other game move to a summer season?

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"Flying" would be airborne, so in that regard it would be hard to get three bound players airborne w/o an airfoil of somekind.

Personally I don't have an issue with the pre-binding, as long as they are behind the ball thereby allowing a tackle to be made and a fair contest. ...

What Balones said. Level 5 even, when branded as National 3, has always been the top level of Divisional Rugby and has not come under the NCA. Of...

Strictly speaking L5 referees are appointed by the Divisional referee co-ordinator. National Panel (levels 3-4) are appointed by the match official...

Wales Structure Level one: Simple multiple choise test. Alowed to referee U7 up to U16s. Appointeed by home club or in some cases the...