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 ?

If another member of the squad has it and symptoms haven't shown yet, what about ither oassengers/crew on the aircraft?

Don’t care if the RFL have to follow procedures. Common sense has to prevail here.

They may, though lets face it, it'll be as good a season as any to have points docked. And any fine is likely to be a drop in the ocean too.

Rules are there for a reason. Let’s all just wait for a decision from the RFL, and then debate the rights and wrongs of their decision.

And when one of ours self-isolates so we don't travel there, and we get points docked? What's good for Leeds is good for us?

The RFL need to get their 'arrises back here and discuss contingency plans instead of gallivanting in New York, pulling balls out of bags for the next round of a tournament that may end up being cancelled.

But yet the latest I've heard is, the player is only suspected of having it, it hasn't been confirmed, so if it turns out he hasn't, the RFL will probably be more likely to punish Leeds for not fulfilling the fixture!

The rules are in place to deter abuse of the systems believe it or not some organisations have been known to try and cheat the system which is why the RFL will check and confirm all the information and make a decision accordingly.

Wow all football cancelled until at least April 3rd, cricket tour of Sri Lanka gone, possibly both codes of rugby to follow suit? What's it gonna be like with no decent professional sport to watch?!?!

Yeahh, but I wouldn't trust the RFL to organise a p**s up in a brewery would you?

Indeed but they have a stab at these things, the plans sensible the execution is always questionable due to the managers who struggle to actually manage, they get really good titles though

I agree.
There could well be a few hundred Leeds fans already over there and with 4 towns in Catalonia already in quarantine, the decision by the Leeds side not to travel, looks like a good one.
It will be interesting to see if they are playing next week, although, RL may have gone the same way as football by then, with the competition suspended ?

Enjoy tonight as it will be last game for quite a while

Frightening prospect and on a lighter note we can now look forward to super league gold for the next 2 months on sky to fill the gaps

Should have stopped all flights at least out of China as soon as they had an idea of the outbreak, bloody China ruining my weekends. No more takeaways as a protest

According to the advice, there's more risk in the pub than an open air sports ground; so I'll be at the game, but may forego the walk up to Fernandes afterwards.

Not sure I could give up my weekly prawn crackers etc.....

Didn't Boris yesterday suggest there was no evidence stopping public 'gatherings' would help slow the rate down? Seems a change of mind pretty quickly, I wonder how long before schools close, even though they were suggesting that wouldn't help matters either!

It's all about controlling the "peak" apparently.
All those that can catch the virus probably will, it's just that the effects are different depending on the individual and if everyone contracts the virus at the same time, our systems and NHS wont cope too well.
We have to roll with it and hope that the experts are right or, at least that they're not totally wrong.
When you hear about 1000's of people dyeing, it's all a bit too bloody real.

There isn't any evidence as far as I'm aware - hence my point.

As for closing schools - that will come; the problem if they do it now is that for it to be effective, it would need to be in place for around 14 weeks - which is simply unconscionable. There is also some argument that it's actually better for kids to be observing routine, being subject to the schools infection control measures etc, than it is to be schlepping around at home and inevitably, going out.

This is the 'delay' phase remember - so the project now is to let it spread, but slowly, in as managed a way as possible, so that the vast majority of us who will get it and experience only mild symptoms followed by a full recovery, will start to create herd immunity. Meanwhile, those people who are additionally vulnerable, can be looked after in healthcare settings in a staged way, instead of all at once.

I couldn't go to the game with out a "straightener".
Watching Trin necessitates something to calm the nerves pre match and sometimes yo need something afterwards, especially if Child has been "in charge".

Going back to your point, it seems that our old stadium is ideal for these situations, even the gents in open air (nearly).