National Rugby League Considers Tougher Sanctions For COVID-19 Breaches

ARLC Chairman Peter V’landys at a NRL press conference at Rugby League Central in Sydney, Australia on March 15, 2020. Matt King/Getty Images

SYDNEY—The National Rugby League will consider heavier sanctions for players and officials who breach the bubble, with Peter V'landys warning they are putting all Queensland teams at risk.

Brisbane enforcer Tevita Pangai Junior on Aug. 9 became the latest player to fall foul of the rules, banished into 14 days of isolation away from his team.