Australia, New Zealand withdraw from Rugby League World Cup

[ASFN Admin]

Australia and New Zealand have withdrawn from the Rugby League World Cup scheduled to start in October in England, citing player welfare and safety concerns. In a joint statement on Thursday, the Australian Rugby League Commission and NZRL suggested that the tournament be postponed until 2022 to avoid the risk of a player catching COVID-19. Last week tournament officials said the event would go ahead with or without defending champions Australia.

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