NRL escapes disaster after enforced testing for Wests Tigers players

The Wests Tigers have received some good news just hours out from their round 10 match against Brisbane, with five players and officials returning negative COVID-19 tests.

Players David Nofoaluma, Josh Aloiai and Zac Cini, along with assistant coach Brett Hodgson and video analyst Simon Dwyer, were all required to be tested for coronavirus.

That's in line with new protocols introduced by the NRL yesterday, that will see those who live in the hotspot of south-west Sydney tested every 72 hours.

More than 40 cases have been linked to an outbreak at Casula's Crossroads Hotel, with the Queensland government banning anyone who lives in the Campbelltown or Liverpool areas from entering the state.

The heightened testing introduced by the NRL allows the competition to continue, with the new protocols avoiding a last-ditch solution that would have seen all Queensland clubs moved to New South Wales.

Nine News reporter Danny Weidler revealed yesterday that's the NRL's last roll of the dice, should the borders be shut down again.