Fullback tells podcast that he is an admire of Australia’s National Ruby League system

Dubliner began by playing union as a child before trying his hand at other code

Forward reported feeling ill at a training session and later died in hospital

National Rugby League already under pressure after breaches of Covid-19 restrictions

Professional rugby union returns to Australia in July after a four-month pause

Rules would allow stadiums with capacities of up to 40,000 host up to 10,000 spectators

Audio-wallpaper crowds are already used by some match commentators on radio and TV

Bill Sweeney is a member of working group considering a overhaul of rugby’s calendar

Victoria is home to 10 AFL teams, NRL side Melbourne Storm and three soccer teams

Current shutdown will have a lasting effect on sport but where do fans fit in?

Australia and New Zealand are perfectly placed to help the rugby phoenix rise again

‘There will never have been more interest in rugby league than on May 28th’

‘Why are we going to rob our fans and players because of alarmist rhetoric?’

Just a week ago it was all so different, now we’re fighting over the last packs of toilet paper