The NSWRL has today announced a two-week delay to the planned 18 July start (this weekend) of community football competitions in south-western Sydney due to the current COVID-19 outbreak in the area.
NSWRL Chief Executive David Trodden said the health and safety of participants, officials, spectators and the wider community remained the primary concern, with the competitions for under 6s to A-grade in these areas only now delayed until 1 August. The competitions affected are within the Wests Tigers Macarthur and Canterbury Districts and Group 6 Region.
“We have always maintained through this pandemic that we would remain flexible in our approach and fall in line with the most up-to-date information from the Government and health experts at that time,” Trodden said.
“While everyone has worked hard to get footy re-started and we would love to be kicking off across the entire state this weekend, it is important we remain vigilant to stop any potential avoidable spreading of the coronavirus.”
Individual teams (from those areas) playing in Combined Conference competitions will not be able to participate for two weeks until 1 August, but those competitions will continue under rule changes implemented by the NSWRL to adhere to government COVID-19 guidelines. The matches missed will be registered as a draw for both teams.
The list of competitions affected includes:
GROUP 6 REGION
All junior and senior competitions, including mini, mod, junior international, international and league tag competitions controlled by Group 6 Junior Rugby League and/or Group 6 Rugby League:
WESTS TIGERS MACARTHUR AND CANTERBURY DISTRICTS
MALE TACKLE COMPETITIONS
2020 SOUTH WESTERN UNDER 13 BRONZE
2020 SOUTH WESTERN UNDER 13 GOLD
2020 SOUTH WESTERN UNDER 13 SILVER
2020 SOUTH WESTERN UNDER 14 GOLD
2020 SOUTH WESTERN UNDER 14 SILVER
2020 SOUTH WESTERN UNDER 15 GOLD
2020 SOUTH WESTERN UNDER 15 SILVER
2020 SOUTH WESTERN UNDER 16 GOLD
2020 SOUTH WESTERN UNDER 16 SILVER
2020 WESTERN UNDER 17 SILVER
2020 COMBINED UNDER 17 GOLD
2020 WESTERN UNDER 18 GOLD
2020 WESTERN UNDER 18 SILVER
2020 WESTERN UNDER 20
2020 COMBINED UNDER 23
2020 SOUTH WESTERN OPEN AGE GOLD
2020 SOUTH WESTERN OPEN AGE SILVER
MONARCH BLUES TAG COMPETITIONS
2020 BLUES TAG COMBINED UNDER 13
2020 BLUES TAG COMBINED UNDER 15
2020 BLUES TAG COMBINED UNDER 17
2021 BLUES TAG WOMENS OPEN AGE
FEMALE TACKLE COMPETITIONS
2020 SOUTH WESTERN GIRLS UNDER 14
2020 SOUTH WESTERN GIRLS UNDER 16 GOLD
2020 SOUTH WESTERN GIRLS UNDER 16 SILVER
2020 SOUTH WESTERN GIRLS UNDER 18
2020 COMBINED GIRLS UNDER 18
2020 COMBINED WOMEN'S OPEN AGE
For further information contact:
Wests Tigers Macarthur – Brian Rowe/ Dani Ayrton, browe@nswrl.com.au, dayrton@nswrl.com.au
Canterbury District - Mo Fajajo mfajajo@nswrl.com.au
Group 6 Region - Stephen Hazelton, Group6rugbyleague@bigpond.com
Other inquiries – Barrie-Jon Mather, bjmather@nswrl.com.au
