New Zealand must allow professional sport to resume

Last week, New Zealand’s sports minister, Grant Robertson, announced that if the country moved from Phase 3 to Phase 2 in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, it could open the door to a revival of professional football. Sports in the earth the long white cloud. However, New Zealand returned to stage two at the start of the week.

This increases the possibilities of sports and leisure and revives the possibility of resuming professional and amateur competitions alike. Of course, the main goal is for this return to the sport to take place under optimal safety conditions.Robertson said.

In doing so, New Zealand could become the first major country to relaunch rugby. The national federation, NZR, has also announced that it is pleased with the decision and plans to play 10 days to complete a season that has been suspended since March. “The five teams will play at home and away for ten weeks. There will be two matches every weekend and all matches will be played behind closed doors.”Mark Robinson, CEO of NZR, explained.

As for the international testing which should oppose the All Blacks to Wales and Scotland in June, a decision will be made in the next two weeks.

If dismantling seems to be going too fast in New Zealand, it’s because the country has been relatively spared the pandemic with just 21 deaths of fewer than 1,500 identified. Thus, 400,000 people were able to return to work last week.