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Subscriber only FOOTY practice along with more than 20 upcoming games could be off the cards for up to 350 Ipswich rugby league players. Training grounds have been left in tatters after vandals targeted Bob Gibbs Park, where the Springfield Panthers Rugby League club trains. Tracks covering the field, including some cuts up to 7cm deep, appear to be the result of burn outs made by a car or van. Springfield Panthers secretary Sharon Knite said senseless vandalism may cost players valuable training, which was set to kick off on Monday and run four nights a week. The sad part about it is the (Ipswich City Council) has told us they don t know if we ll be able to train Monday night or even if we ll be able to host our games on Saturday, Ms Knite said.