Cyclone Ului forces NRL rescheduling

Last updated 22:52 19/03/2010

Relevant offers

League

Warriors add teen Palavi on three-year deal Debutant Konrad Hurrell impresses coaches Chris Lawrence eyeing NSW Blues Origin berth Greg Florimo casts doubt over Perth NRL bid Warriors testing their options in final trial McClennan shooting for NRL title with Warriors Kiwis test could lead to NRL team for Perth Kearney says Eels centre spot is wide open Manly tough enough to prevail says Toovey Storm keep rolling on under Craig Bellamy

The NRL have brought forward Saturday night's clash between North Queensland and Penrith by two hours due to the threat of Cyclone Ului.

The kick-off time for the match has been moved forward from 8.30pm local time to 6.30pm (9.30pm NZT).

The start time was changed following Friday afternoon talks between the NRL, local authorities, the two competing clubs and match broadcaster Fox Sports.

The cyclone has been downgraded to cyclone two and is expected to cross the coast, just north of Townsville near Yeppoon, late Saturday night or early Sunday morning.

"We have been advised that the cyclone in the region is not expected to directly impact on the match but it is in the best interests of all involved to play the game as early as possible before the worst of the conditions occur," said NRL chief operating officer Graham Annesley.

"We will continue to monitor the situation with authorities to ensure all safety precautions are taken for players, officials and fans."

Ad Feedback

- AAP