The 2021 State of Origin opener will be played in Townsville after the Covid-19 outbreak in Melbourne forced the match to be moved from the MCG. Queensland Country Bank Stadium will host the game on 9 June with Victoria in lockdown following the recent cases discovered in the state. The Australian Rugby League Commission and the Victorian government on Monday approved the relocation of the game, nine days out from the series opener. “We’re.
State of Origin series opener shifted from Melbourne to Townsville
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The 2021 Ampol State of Origin series opener will be played at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville next Wednesday, 9 June.
The Australian Rugby League Commission and the Victorian Government today approved the relocation of the game from the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) after the COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne.
Melbourne will now host games in 2024 and 2026.
National Rugby League (NRL) Chief Executive Officer Andrew Abdo said relocating to Townsville was the best option for the game. We’re operating in a pandemic and our absolute priority is ensuring the continuity of the competition and our Major Events,’ he said.
As it’s revealed how much Queensland likely paid to secure Game I for Townsville, NSW have slammed the move, saying they couldn’t justify paying ‘silly money’.
The 2021 Ampol State of Origin series opener will be played at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville next Wednesday, 9 June. The Australian Rugby.
With the government refusing to disclose what they paid to secure Game I in Townsville, we’ll never know how much the local economy will reap from this event.