In the wake of Greater Sydney's lockdown extension, Group Seven Rugby League has made adjustments to its 2021 premiership draw.
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Firstly, all matches that were scheduled for Sunday, June 27, including the first grade fixtures between Albion Park-Oak Flats and Jamberoo at Centenary Field and Shellharbour and Stingrays at Ron Costello Oval, will be called as a COVID draw, meaning each team will receive one point - as stipulated by the NSWRL.
The only exception will come in first grade if the four clubs can agree to a time to play those round 11 fixtures mid-week.
Both rounds 12 and 13 of the 2021 competition will also be COVID draws, with teams having byes during those weekends receiving two points.
At this stage, assuming the lockdown doesn't extend past July 16, action will resume on July 24 and 25 for round 14 of the season, to ensure there is no disruption with ground scheduling.
The rest of the home and away rounds, including a mid-week game between Jamberoo and Nowra-Bomaderry, remain unchanged, except the washed-out round four fixtures will now be played on August 27 and 28 - to ensure all first grade sides play each other at least once.
This means the competition's finals series will be pushed back by one week.
The two women's league tag competitions and third grade will begin their finals on August 27 and 28, ahead of grand final day on Sunday, September 19.
First, reserve and under 18s will start their respective finals series on September 4 and 5, ahead of grand final day on Sunday, September 26.