SYDNEY (AFP) - Six months ago, they were playing one of the biggest games of their careers, but now stars of Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) are working as builders and plumbers after the coronavirus shutdown forced them to find new jobs.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SYDNEY - Six months ago, they were playing one of the biggest games of their careers, but now stars of Australia's National Rugby League are working as builders and plumbers after the coronavirus shutdown forced them to find new jobs.
"Some of them are looking for jobs... some of them are on the tools already," Roosters coach Trent Robinson told radio station Triple M. It is a similar story for players across the 16-team NRL, which came to a screeching halt after two rounds - one played behind closed doors - last month. The league's suspension has meant a dizzying turnaround for the players, especially the Roosters, who were celebrating their grand final win.
"I can't really do much in Brisbane so I decided I would get home to see my family and try and make some money while we aren't playing," Flegler told Brisbane's Sunday Mail.
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