Trodden fears fans who are in the habit of attending big games may not return at all once the restrictions are lifted.
“I really hope we give them a dead rubber now,” Trodden told the Herald. “They almost deserve for it to be a dead rubber up there, don’t they?
NSWRL boss Dave Troden.Credit:NRL Photos
“We knew it was going to be difficult to get up to Queensland, but we were still hopeful that after their election there might be some relaxation [around the border restrictions] and fans could get up there.
“Rugby league has always been built on tribal rivalries. It’s important to people, and…
