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George said on Monday that he was unsure of any developments, but hoped progress was being made. “They are all being tested this morning, so that can only be a good sign,” George said of the players’ families. “I’ve got a CEOs meeting at 6pm (8pm NZ time) and I still haven’t got confirmation from the NRL about any exemption.” SKY SPORT Warriors injury curse continues in Panthers defeat. If the families are able to travel to Queensland, they would have to isolate for 14 days. George said for some players and families, who are already forced to live away from New Zealand, thi...

The 26-year-old has maintained a clean record off the field since then and, after going through their own process, Warriors hierarchy were confident in the character they have recruited to the club. "I made Mark very aware of exactly what we’re talking about and he’s extremely comfortable, as is (chairman) Rob Croot," George said. "They were fully briefed and fully understood the situation and we are all very comfortable with our decision after the process we adopted. "We understand what happened in the past, absolutely, and don’t condone it. But the NRL, some years ago, deemed Matt...

“Of course the last two years haven’t been that great, but even though we are distanced from New Zealand and not using our facilities, it was the start of the culture we wanted to bring to the club,” Robinson said. “We needed to have the best stuff, tidy the place up, it’s got to be run like a business and the culture has got to be good. David Neilson/Photosport Jazz Tevaga, Addin Fonua-Blake, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Mark Robinson together at their home away from home at Central Coast Stadium. “You’re not going to have that with a scruffy office or gym.

$30m bid launched for a second New Zealand team based in Wellington, representing lower North Island and South Island

Cameron Spencer/Getty Images If Warriors players were forced to pay more tax by being based in Australia, they would have been able to ask the club for more money. The Warriors have been saved from having to pay out $5.5 million in taxes thanks to the latest Australian federal budget. Because the club’s players and staff have been based in Australia for longer than an 183-day threshold, they became liable to pay tax in that country at the highest rate. Legally, players and staff would then have been able to claim that money back from the Warriors, which would have not only had a huge impa...