I have some sympathy with understanding how to formulate an official response to the Italy situation; they have a first class health system, but it's very regionalised - so they don't have the type of centralised data and information as readily available as we do - the NHS being very much a command and control model - which has its own issues - but does enable really detailed and comprehensive data to be available from the get-go.

The US has the same issue - their Health Sec was unable to say the other day how many tests had been done - because their health system is almost entirely private, so whilst tests were being done by separate private providers, there was no central recording of how many and what results they had.

I go to total fitness in Huddersfield , past 3 weeks have been wiping equipment with anti bacterial before use. Literally in that time not once have I seen anyone wiping the equipment with anti bacterial before or after use. You could see the greasy hand marks on every piece of glass, have now stopped going and am going to cancel for the foreseeable

Although football is the focus for the media, a ban on public gatherings of, say, 1,000 in any place governed by fire regulations (you have to find a way to enforce it) would stuff rugby league. And be disastrous for us, I imagine.

Do you play behind closed doors and lose a shed load of money, or can the league postpone the whole thing and allow clubs to claim on insurance.

We have three big home fixtures coming up. If its played behind closed doors, the club will lose many thousands of pounds, unless the RFL somehow plug the gap.

Never mind the powers that be are in New York ready for the next round draw!

I would not have a problem paying a match day ticket price for a live stream if for a few weeks matches were played behind closed doors.

Agreed

If Trinity TV could move from recorded to "live" and assuming that the service could cope with the numbers of potential viewers and assuming that games needed to be (and could be) played behind closed doors, perhaps it could be a route forward,
Potentially, if attendance was limited to 1000, like the Huddersfield cup tie last night

, perhaps tickets could be sold "to the highest bidder" or raffled among S/T holders ?

Gutted as I was 1kg away from my target, but health is paramount, I suppose

Well most European Football leagues are suspending their seasons and I think the MLS is about to too.

I'd be interested to hear from DaddyCool about what plans the RFL have, and in particular about whether the clubs can be compensated in some way. Home games against Cas and Wigan would be huge financial hits.

On the bright side, at least Cas fans now remember what soap is.

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Seriously I went on a crash diet last September and lost three and a half stone in two week, wouldn't recommend it though it nearly killed me.

No, crash diets not always healthy. They say 1-2lbs a week max, is the most healthy and sustainable way.

Lost almost a stone this year, and near on 3 since the beginning of 2019, by cutting down, not out on certain foods and exercising more.

I'm doing the walk for Rob Burrow on Mose Masoe on Saturday, so hopefully, as well as raising money, may shift some of that, what I didn't lose.

Just had a lovely curry from the royal slice and when the Mrs picked it up he was biging up that curries are good against the flu talk about selling your self

My mate did the same diet, he wouldn't recommend it either, his car was a total write off and his leg isn't growing back any time soon. Still, he lost a good couple of stone overnight

Suppose its only a matter of time before a player gets it at which point that clubs gone will be cancelled as all his team mates will be in isolation - if it wasn't so sad would say classic wakefield for the first time in 3 years we have a fully fit squad and we probably won't be able to play

You spoke too soon. Leeds not travelling to Les Cats as a Leeds player has gone into 'isolation'. First game off.

From theRFL site

We have been advised by Leeds Rhinos that they will not be travelling to France to fulfil their scheduled fixture against Catalans Dragons.

The consequences of this decision on the match, and any sanction, will be determined by the RFL Board.

What are the possible consequences?

They could award the 2pts to catalan....
Think that be disappointing to say the least.

They could fine the Rhinos for not fulfilling their fixture. Maybe, award the points to Catalan.
Having said that, I dont think they will do either and simply postpone the fixture, which could be tough on Catalan, who have only played 4 fixtures, compared to the 7 played by some.
What is a little odd, is that football matches, apart from those in Italy seem to be going ahead behind closed doors but, this one cant ?

This situation, according to those leading the country, is only going to get worse and the talk is of major disruption to society for 4-6 months.
Absolutely unprecedented during my lifetime and I, like many others, just dont know quite hat to think, it's quite surreal and equally worrying.

I wonder how many Rhinos fans had booked or, have made the trip over there ?

Our own fixture, although 7 weeks away must already be a serious doubt - the UK will be close to the peak of disruption around that time.

Well I am definitely going tonight might be the last game for a while so my brass will be going in to support the club.

Typical RFL. A Club doesn’t want to risk players and their families and they want to punish them.

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While I don’t believe in this case there will be any penalties from the RFL for Leeds refusing to travel, the RFL will have to follow procedures, for none fulfilment of a fixture.

Leeds have said that one of their players has self isolated which means that there is a risk to both the Rhinos and Catalan players and staff.
No choice other than to call off the game - none.

Can you imagine if a squad travelled overseas and wasn't allowed to return or quarantined upon their return ?