NZRL allay fears

Plans for the Denver test remain on track with Kiwis management and NZRL chairman Reon Edwards having met with NRL club and Rugby League Players’ Association representatives on Tuesday. Kiwis doctor Greg MacLeod and high performance coach Don Singe presented a report on how player welfare will be handled leading into and during the long-haul trip, and it was agreed further assistance will be given to clubs once their players return from America. Cleary having successfully rebuilt the club. “Deep, deep down there might be just a little bit of jealousy, thinking, ‘Why did we leave?’,” Roach said.