Kangaroos are confident they haven't put health and safety or the future of the Group Nine competition in jeopardy after returning to training on Tuesday night.
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NSW Rugby League are yet to give the green light for clubs to return to training, as they wait for government approval, despite restrictions on group exercise being eased across the country.
However Kangaroos had two groups of 10 first grade players train at the Wagga Cricket Ground on Tuesday, and plan to do so again on Thursday.
President Peter Hurst said the club studied the steps from the federal government, the AIS Framework for Rebooting Sport and the Sport Australia toolkit before deciding to get back on the field for their socially-distanced training session.
"We want to lead from the front, set an example and make sure we are compliant for everyone's safety," Hurst said.
"We don't want to endanger the competition either."
As part of their return a record was taken off all players in attendance, their temperature was recorded and anyone feeling unwell was asked not to attend.
Social distancing was enforced with players told they were unable to congregate before and after training.
Players have also been asked to download the COVIDsafe app and receive a flu shot while a COVID safety co-ordinator was also on hand to monitor the situation as well.
Hurst was impressed with the reaction from players.
"I wasn't sure how they would interpret it but everyone who was there was pretty keen," he said.
"They had a pretty good hit out, it was only short and sharp for an hour, but it was well received."
Group Nine operations manager Bob Hay is unsure how to approach the training situation.
"At this stage there has been no clearance to return to train or play from NSWRL," Hay said.
"As far as we are aware councils were requesting a policy from sport's governing bodies to allow them to recommence training on councils ground.
"I certainly haven't seen anything yet but if they are running fitness sessions or bootcamp-type situations and covering all the requirements about distancing, group sizes and correct hygiene I don't know if there is any real problem. But who knows?
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"I don't think it is only 'Roos but think other clubs are doing something similar."
NSWRL emphasised they do not yet have government permission to return to play but are hopeful it will be received before June 1.
Clubs have also been asked to appoint a COVID-19 Safety Officer and contact NSWRL support staff to discuss individual club return to play plans, which Hurst did.
A competition update is due on Monday and Hurst believes the level of restrictions will be key for a season to get started from July 18.
"Crowds and pubs and clubs are going to be a big factor," he said.
"We may very well get the green light but clubs will be the ones who decide what happens with the comp and I think there is a bit of a consensus from everyone about having that 500 allowed to a game will be a bit of a lynchpin. Also having the ability to back to patronise our sponsors as well."
Hurst is hoping clubs approach an "if there is a will there is a way" to see the sport safely return.
While looking to play one full round and finals he isn't keen for the season to push into October expecting many will want to have other plans due to disruptions caused by the bushfire crisis and then COVID-19.