After months of speculation, the NRL made the almost inevitable announcement that the Telstra Women’s Premiership will be postponed to early 2022.
The news is extremely disappointing for players, fans and administrators. But unfortunately, it was not unexpected.
The six NRLW teams were due to commence pre-season training on Monday. To date, all the players have been training on their own with the teams only able to come together on Zoom.
Given the ongoing COVID-19 situation, starting pre-season training on Monday was impossible, particularly for teams like the Eels who have many players based in the Sydney LGA areas of concern.
We have all seen the havoc that the ongoing COVID-19 situation has created in almost every aspect of life. Sport is not immune.
Given the different considerations that apply to the women’s game, the NRL was really faced with no choice but to make this…
