rugby league's nrl wa nted shutdown. rugby league's nrl wanted to return fast.idence. starting it up again this quickly seems to me ridiculously risky. if there was no such thing as rugby league and you had to invent a game whereby coronavirus could be transmitted in the quickest manner possible as wide as possible among a group of two 01’ possible among a group of two or three dozen men, you would come up with rugby league. to try to make sure that doesn't happen, there are dozens of measures to minimise risk, from daily health checks and cleaning match balls to keeping outsiders well back. and for those at the heart of the game, tight restrictions on and off the pitch. the players and officials have to make sacrifices, they have to self isolate. they have to keep away from the community. so they go to the ground and go home again and that's all they should be doing. there is very little risk when you do that. is a good example for all sports around the world that if you have the proper biosecurity measures in place you can get sports going as long as everybody

because one of the key conditions of the nrl coming backis the key conditions of the nrl coming backpty stadiums what's i'm lucky to be out here. but the players at least, that is a price worth paying to resume their careers. it is a shame obviously and we love having all the fans there. but they will watch from their homes anyway. and we don't have that personal contact with them, we will try and do a good job for them. if the first two weeks of the season are trouble—free, and ifi of the season are trouble—free, and if i show you's run a virus infection rates stay low, the leak hopes there will be some spectators allowed byjuly. hopes there will be some spectators allowed by july. another hopes there will be some spectators allowed byjuly. another big step for the sports remarkable return here. good luck to them. much more on the bbc sport website. more bundesliga matches this evening and details of the premier league latest return to training stepping up and looking to return next month. sting that's all from sportsday. goodbye. hello. we are watching bbc news. will start in engla

rugby league's nrl wanted to return fast. now its biggest hurdle is winning public confidence.nsmitted in the quickest manner possible as wide as possible among a group of two or three dozen men, you've come up with rugby league.- try and make sure that doesn't happen, there are dozens of messes to minimise risk. from daily health checks and claiming match balls, to keeping outside well back. —— dozens of measures. and for those of the house of the game, tight restrictions on and off the pitch. the players, this officials and everyone have to make sacrifices, self—isolate and everyone have to make sacrifices, self— isolate and keep everyone have to make sacrifices, self—isolate and keep away from the community, so they go to the ground and go home again and it is already doing. so there is very little risk when you do that. it is a good example for all spots around the world but if you have a proper bio—security measures in place you can get spots going as long as everybody abides by the bio—security measures. that is not guaranteed. these three high—profile players we re these

rugby league's nrl wanted to return fast. now, its biggest hurdle is winning public confidence. such thing as rugby league and you had to invent a game whereby coronavirus could be transmitted in the quickest manner possible, as wide as possible among a group of two or three dozen men, you'd come up with rugby league. to try and make sure that doesn't happen, there are dozens of measures to minimise risk from daily health checks and cleaning match balls to keeping outsiders well back. and for those at the heart of the game, tight restrictions on and off the pitch. the players and officials have to make sacrifices, they have to self—isolate. they have to keep away from the community. so they go to the ground and go home again and that's all they should be doing. well, there is very little risk when you do that. it's a good example for all sports around the world that if you have the proper biosecurity measures in place, you can get sports going as long as everyone abides by the biosecurity measures. that's not guaranteed. these three high—profile players were fined after going on

i understand that both the super league and the nrl would be keen to focus on their domestic leaguesnity to play international rugby while they focus oi'i international rugby while they focus on catching up with some of their matches. i think with rugby league ashes, very slim chance that will go ahead this year. the next question is from laura, coming from alison. my is from laura, coming from alison. my question is about tenants. how is lockdown going to affect the rankings, and therefore, eligibility to play in seeded events? rankings isa very to play in seeded events? rankings is a very messy subject. at the moment, the atp and wta agreed to freeze at the rankings where they are. that will clearly play into the hands of some players and not others. when tennis is able to be played again, those players who were fit and ready and in the ranking level and able to qualify for events like grand slams which are obviously incredibly competitive, they will be at the front the queue. players like andy murray for example, injured and low down the rankings, what this means for them will nee

i understand that both the super league and the nrl would be keen to focus on their domestic leagues opportunity to play international rugby while they focus on catching up with some of their matches. i think with rugby league ashes, very slim chance that will go ahead this year. the next question is from laura, coming from alison. my question is about tennis. how is lockdown going to affect the rankings, and therefore, eligibility to play in future events? rankings is a very messy subject. at the moment, the atp and the wta agreed to freeze the rankings where they are. that will clearly play into the hands of some players and not others. when tennis is able to be played again, those players who were fit and ready and in the ranking level to able to qualify for events like grand slams, which are obviously incredibly competitive, they will be at the front the queue. but the players like andy murray for example, injured and low down the rankings, what this means for them will need to be worked out because the atp and wta will have to take into account that players have not been able to

i love the nrl say no snakes know snake was really as you go for the up and over the same. unfortunately though daria is rattlesnake whether the exactly right this hot weather kind of draws about especially these next couple of days for inland areas. >>might just be the next thing i think about that but as you are going outside i break and then just doing a little bit earlier in the day as conditions right now we're still comfortable this afternoon is when the heat really kicks into gear you can see the skies are nice and clear a few high cirrus clouds in the distance there not really blocking out in the sunshine now temperatures are really starting to climb down pittsburgh in pacifica at 70 degrees fairfield you're at 75 currently well the getting close to 70 degrees to we're still comfortable, but we are starting to see things warming up quickly now and high pressure builds up overhead is going to be hot and dry air from our inland valleys pushing out towards the coast. so that means that often comforting afternoon cool breeze that you get it's not really going to be some