ARLC & NZRL joint Rugby League World Cup statement

The ARLC and NZRL has again requested the RLWC2021 be postponed until 2022 to minimise risk of players contracting COVID-19 and ensure the best outcome for player wellbeing.

“In the current environment, the risks to the safety, health and wellbeing of the players and officials travelling from Australia to participate in the tournament this year are insurmountable. “We have again requested the IRL and Rugby League World Cup consider postponing the event until 2022 to enable all players to participate.”

“The safety and wellbeing of our people is the main priority, and unfortunately, that cannot be guaranteed to our satisfaction,” he said.

IntRL RLWC2021 The Aussie and NZ SailGP teams were in Plymouth last weekend

IntRL RLWC2021 RugbyLeagueDeservesBetter WorldCupDeservesBetter

IntRL RLWC2021 The Australians only care about the fact! Been like that since I can remember. There's no future for international rugby league and somewhere it's going to come back to you! Shameful.

IntRL RLWC2021 Total shithousery!

IntRL RLWC2021 This is utter trash and cowardice. Olympic teams to Japan and Union teams to the UK, so why not RL to the UK? NRL politicaldecision disgrace

IntRL RLWC2021 Yet they’ve attended the Olympics , Will players from NRL who play for other countries be allowed to play in World Cup or Will clubs pressure them to pull out

IntRL RLWC2021 Talk about killing RL as an international game hang your head in Shame ARLC and NZRL you have passed the ball for future players and supporters here in GB straight to Union ffs

IntRL RLWC2021 🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔

IntRL RLWC2021 Just another nail in my personal RL coffin.

IntRL RLWC2021 Baltringues

IntRL RLWC2021 Seen a survey that 75% of players want to be involved still, and several high-profile coaches. Good on them. Those that don’t due to personal circumstances, understandable. Withdrawing is the wrong call.

IntRL RLWC2021 I wonder if the NZRL will see increased funding from the NRL next year

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IntRL RLWC2021 Disrespectful, unprofessional, selfish, insular & deceitful I’m not sure if this is V’Landy feeling neutered by the IntRL saying they were going ahead with the RLWC2021 & creating a power struggle, being insular at the expense of the wider game or both!

IntRL RLWC2021 This is the death of the NRL. Cowards. Removing Fox Sports tomorrow, deleting NRL apps. The NRL no longer exists in this house.

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IntRL RLWC2021 Cowardly decision. Abrogating your responsibility to the game you are supposed to be propagating. Many players want to play. All other sports pressing ahead. Reverse this decision.

IntRL RLWC2021 The RLPA hasn’t been consulted & many players likely to be in the Aus team, Tedesco, Whiten, Cook etc, have already stated they want to play. This isn’t about players it’s about the NRL being insular & selfish! They don’t want the World Cup to impact the 2022 season Pathetic!

IntRL RLWC2021 Be a bit embarrassing for league if Wallabies and All Blacks still tour in November

IntRL RLWC2021 Disgusting decision. So ashamed to be an NRL fan

IntRL RLWC2021 Love watching NRL but this is a terrible decision. Feel sorry for players who want to play for Australia and new Zealand, just hope they put on a rebels 13 sides.

IntRL RLWC2021 Why did the NRL only give the IRL 4 minutes notice of their announcement? The IRL are the world governing body, not the NRL, so stop trying to undermine them,

IntRL RLWC2021 All about your precious NRL really isn't it?

IntRL RLWC2021 No more NRL merchandise for me and all my NRL subscriptions in the UK will be cancelled too.

IntRL RLWC2021 A complete disgrace. The NRL need to realise they do not control World Rugby League and that the IRL do that. Please stop holding the international game back.

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IntRL RLWC2021 The 1946 GB squad that braved bomb-ridden seas at the end of WWII to save Australian rugby league were nicknamed 'The Indomitables' How about history records the 2021 Kangaroos and Kiwis who knocked back first class air travel as 'The Chickenshits'? RLWC2021

IntRL RLWC2021 Should have made it part of the Olympics, I'm sure they'd have no problem travelling to Covid-hit Tokyo

IntRL RLWC2021 Absolutely appalling decision. Once again a decision made showing absolute disregard for the international game. While player safety is an issue. These concerns can be mitigated. (And there’s more than enough examples for that!)

IntRL RLWC2021 The selfishness of the NRL and its clubs knows no bounds

IntRL RLWC2021 Hey , there's this thing called a vaccine. Not sure if you've heard of it.

IntRL RLWC2021 If the NRL see fit to boycott the RL World Cup ... I feel fit to give rugby league the flick.. I’ve been a player supporter and coach since 1970... I’m done ...,

IntRL RLWC2021 Perhaps, knowing that we’re in the middle of a worldwide pandemic and that there’s a World Cup planned for this year you should’ve planned the season accordingly for this year and next? Same goes for you SuperLeague both should’ve had shortened seasons this year and next

IntRL RLWC2021 Terrible and very disappointing news. I'm embarrassed to be an NRL fan.

IntRL RLWC2021 What a joke. While all other major sporting bodies are sending their national teams overseas, the ARL and NZRL refuse to try. Australia and New Zealand players playing in Europe should be allowed to represent.

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IntRL RLWC2021 Cant blame them.

IntRL RLWC2021 Have you pulled your teams from the Olympics?

IntRL RLWC2021 The only sport in the world scared to play internationally! Way to embarrass our sport guys while all other athletes are off competing internationally, RL players are now going to be known as scardy cats 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

IntRL RLWC2021 Wow there's still some integrity in some countries - amazing.

IntRL RLWC2021 I hope you're pleased with yourselves...a decision that reeks of cowardice. Not only have you brought shame on the game but you have cast doubt over the efficiency of Covid Vaccines. If the entire Olympic team can manage it, then you should have been able to as well.

IntRL RLWC2021 Meanwhile Aus and NZ send international competitors all over the world for pretty much every other sport..... This is a massive betrayal

IntRL RLWC2021 Or you could just vaccinate your players? 🤷🏼‍♂️

IntRL RLWC2021 for fucks sake

IntRL RLWC2021 Perhaps they should have a look at the mortality rate amongst the under 50s, and then consider the fact they are all healthy professional sportsmen…

What a shocking decision and shambolic country 🇦🇺👎

IntRL RLWC2021 Piss weak

IntRL RLWC2021 The nrl is only arsed about the nrl they don't give a fuck about international rl or growing the game their self interest will kill the game in the rest of the world. Play the world cup without them and ban them from the next 2

IntRL RLWC2021 Cancelling my kayosports subscription for sure. Screw the ARLC and NZRL.

IntRL RLWC2021 Cowards

sistoney67 IntRL RLWC2021 Cancel the the competition until next year now

IntRL RLWC2021 Postpone it it a year. Covids not going anywhere though. So then what? I totally get it. 4 weeks in quarentine over an 8 week period - no thanks. Wheres the end to this shit though? Life gotta resume, ya get it, ya it. Get your jabs and move on people.

IntRL RLWC2021 Shambles. Self interest all over again. Other sports are playing. NRL. Forever ruining the game

IntRL RLWC2021 Just make the 2 teams up of ex pat players that are already over there FFS

IntRL RLWC2021 Completely understandable, players will already be in a bubble till end of season. They need a break, not another 4-6 weeks in a UK bubble and two weeks quarantine when returning to Aus/NZ. Just postpone it 12 months. Simples.

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IntRL RLWC2021 Absolutely pathetic decision. At the end of the day it shouldn't be up to PVL and his blazer wearers at the If players wish to represent their country then it should be their call. I'm sure that there would be a squad who would put their hand up to wear the green & gold.

IntRL RLWC2021 Gutting. Wanted to see the best players live over here. Surely must postpone to 2022 now?

IntRL RLWC2021 Tail wagging the dog again. NRL has far too much power in the game

IntRL RLWC2021 What a weak excuse. If welfare was really the overriding concern, why not leave it up to individual players?

IntRL RLWC2021 NZRL_Kiwis Kangaroos The 2 most worthless jerseys in world sport. Absolute zero value or respect.

chasingroos IntRL RLWC2021 Every other sport is playing internationally … let’s put NZ aside for now as they are just puppets of Australia … but ARLC need to stop being so insular with a small town mentality. Get off your backsides and come and play in a WC.

IntRL RLWC2021 Talk about growing the game? You mean you only want to grow it if it lines your pockets ARLC NZRL. You could have given players the choice, even if they aren't first or 2nd pick, to rep their country. Let's be honest and Australian second team still puts England to bed no doubt.

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