The NRL will proceed with games in Sydney with no crowds this week as the sport plans to fight its way through the COVID-19 outbreak.
In a hook-up of club bosses and NRL CEO Andrew Abdo on Monday night, Sydney sides were told they would remain in the city during the lockdown.
Matches will also go ahead as scheduled on the Central Coast, in Penrith, at Bankwest Stadium and at Leichhardt this week but fans will be locked out.
There had been some thought matches could be moved interstate during the outbreak, but the rise in cases across the country has made that situation less appealing.
There is also a lack of desire for games to be taken to the regions, while travel is preferably limited during the lockdown.
The NRL had opted for centralised venues at Campbelltown, Bankwest and Gosford for last year's restart, but that was considered not necessary this time around.
The Storm announced on Tuesday that they would return to Melbourne after seven weeks on the Sunshine Coast.
The premiers will fly from Melbourne to Newcastle on Thursday for their clash with the Sydney Roosters there later that night.
State of Origin III on July 14 remains a point of contention, with the host venue set to be discussed during Tuesday morning's commission meeting.
However, there is a feeling it could be too soon to make a decision, given the evolving COVID-19 situation across Australia.
As things stand Newcastle is still the likely front-runner to take the game from Sydney, although that will depend on case numbers throughout NSW.
Regional grounds are currently restricted to 50 per cent capacity, but that could still rise or fall within the next fortnight.
It comes as Josh Dugan became the latest player to break the NRL's bubble with the Cronulla centre placed into isolation after visiting a Sydney restaurant.
Dugan was spotted at a Potts Point venue over the weekend, after players were placed in level-three restrictions by the NRL.
The venue is not considered a place of concern by NSW Health and Dugan is not a close contact of a case, but his visit still contravened NRL guidelines.
The former NSW and Kangaroos centre has since admitted his error to News Corp and apologised for his breach.
He is the eighth NRL player placed into isolation.
Five Canterbury players visited a Bondi pub last Sunday night, just days after the NRL ordered its athletes not to eat out in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
They have since become close contacts of a case, and have been ordered to isolate for 14 days since the visit.
It means Dylan Napa, Brandon Wakeham, Corey Waddell, Sione Katoa and uncapped youngster Aaron Schoupp will not face Manly on Saturday.
Warriors Euan Aitken and Josh Curran will also miss this weekend's game against St George Illawarra after being on the same flight as a confirmed case.
The pair did nothing wrong in that instance.
