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Promoter Addresses Concerns From Clubs, NRL Over Denver Test Match

A proposal to play a test match between England and New Zealand at Denver's Mile High Stadium in June "is in jeopardy amid concerns" from clubs and the National Rugby League over the health and safety of players involved, according to Brent Read of THE AUSTRALIAN. Moore Sports Int'l President & CEO Jason Moore, the promoter of the match, is "becoming increasingly exasperated at suggestions the game he has pieced together is now at death’s door." Moore insisted he is "yet to be informed of concerns" emanating from the NRL and its clubs. He said, "The rugby union guys do it, golfers do it. There are athletes across multiple disciplines that do it. If you want to have an international sport, you need to get money from other countries. If other sports can do it, why can't we? Are we really the toughest sport around?" Asked whether the game would go ahead without NRL players, he said, "No. It is not a legitimate test match then." He added, "If rugby league wants to take on rugby union as a global game, they have to get serious" (THE AUSTRALIAN, 3/22).

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