Fans will be allowed to attend NRL games in small groups from next week, after the league reached an agreement with the New South Wales Government.
Groups of up to 50 will be allowed in corporate boxes in NSW stadiums, adhering to the rules around having one person per four square metres.
There was initially a plan to have crowds back by July 1, but ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys argued the reopening of pubs and bars in the state meant fans should be allowed back into stadiums in limited numbers.
The first game of round five is a Manly-Broncos clash at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, which is now expected to be the first game to allow fans under the new socially distanced measures.
While the new measures will allow club sponsors to return to games, V'landys is reportedly still hopeful of getting club members back in the grounds in July.
More to come.
