A bit of confusion in RU where players coming off contract on 30th June may end up finishing the season with another club. Those clubs could then incur salary cap issues if their season over runs. Our season finishes later but do we have an end date for contracts which could run out if we extend the season? Imagine the situation where a player has signed to play for another club from the day after the nominal Grand Final and the club that the player is moving to suddenly has to find space on their cap for them whilst trying to keep a squad together for a shot at the title. Strange days.

It’s a good point.

I think there are fixture options to cover shorter and longer delays to the restart, from a sports perspective, and get us finished in October 2020. Obviously, we’ll likely eventually reach a point where financial problems start to render those contingencies moot for at least some clubs.

I think most RL contracts run til the end of November.

That is something at least. I hope that we are up and running by then. If not I would hate to think what state we would be in. I suppose that one area which will be messed up will be the offering of contracts to first year professionals and first year on senior contracts. They may not have much time to impress.