If Anything summed up the devastating impact of Australia and New Zealand’s decision to withdraw from this year’s World Cup, it was the four minutes’ notice they gave tournament organizers of the announcement.
World Cup bosses were informed at 7.26 am that the move was being made. By 7.30 am it was public knowledge. Months of intricate planning came crashing down under the iron fist of NRL clubs Down Under.
The Australian and New Zealand governing bodies cited concerns over player welfare and the Covid-19 situation in England and at home, something they had raised previously.
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