First meetings of teams for practice start on Monday ahead of opening of domestic competition
Wellington — New Zealand’s Super Rugby players will begin what coaches have deemed to be a “second preseason” on Monday as they return to training following a relaxation of health and travel restrictions imposed after the coronavirus pandemic.
New Zealand’s government also introduced a nationwide lockdown before it loosened restrictions in late April and then further eased them last Thursday, allowing for the resumption of professional sport. Players are expected to turn up for their first meetings on Monday and then ease into training to allow their bodies to get used to the high-impact collisions they can expect to face again in June.
New Zealand Rugby has implemented stringent health protocols for each team, restricting their “bubbles” and scheduling games in the 10-week competition for afternoons or early evening so teams can fly in and out on the same day.
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