with cases arising in the uk. the decision has with cases arising in the uk. tte: decision has been with cases arising in the uk. ttl decision has been taken today for an tournament in october. i think it is premature. right to say that we ve moved heaven and earth to accommodate all of their requirements or requirements, so they can participate in the tournament and return safely. the issue that is always concerned them is that of quarantining when they return to their country of origin. but we have bent over backwards to make those arrangements as smooth and tolerable as we possibly can, as well as ensuring the tournament will be as safe as possible. as i said earlier, they will have to turn round to their players, the man, their women, and disability athletes, and say that because of their decision, they are not able to participate in a world cup that
this coronavirus cases. these two nations have been the winners of the last nine men s world cups, stretching back to 1972 and so are such a big part of any tournament, men s and women s and wheelchair. so what happens next? we can speak to the chair of the rugby football league, simonjohnson. morning, simon, thanks forjoining us so promptly. first of all, what is your reaction and how much of a blow is this? good morning. this is a hugely disappointing decision. we onlyjust received it, just a couple of hours ago. i have to say, the rugby league world cup organisers have been bending over backwards to mandate all of the concerns raised by the australians and kiwis, and we believe that they were in a situation and a place where they were willing to come. this decision has come as a huge blow. i m sorry to say that i have no choice but to call this a selfish, parochial, and