Coronavirus: State of Origin to be played in November as NRL releases full revised draw
May 21, 2020 01:51 MYT
State of Origin will be played in November as the NRL released its full revised draw on Thursday.
The NRL is set to resume its season next week amid the coronavirus pandemic, with the marquee series between Queensland and New South Wales moved.
Origin will be played on November 4, 11 and 18, with venues yet to be finalised, it was announced on Thursday.
"The changes to the schedule this year have allowed Origin to be played after the grand final – which is a first for the game, 40 years after the birth of the country's biggest sporting rivalry," NRL interim chief executive Andrew Abdo said in a statement.
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The NRL Grand Final is set to be held on October 25, with the season already reduced to a 20-round schedule.
The season restarts on May 28, when Brisbane Broncos will host Parramatta Eels.
Best round three Opta facts:
- Broncos v Eels: Parramatta have won four of their past six games against Brisbane.