They definitely did, you only have to look at which games were getting called off to see that. It was Catalans or Saints games most of the time. The vast number of postponements was also a reflection of how unprofessional the staff and players are at some clubs. The bigger, better run clubs barely had any games called off, but the usual tinpot Yorkshire sides who've held the competition back since it's inception in 1996 clearly didn't act as professionally as they should.

Clubs have squads of 30 players so whats the problem? Close contacts dont have to isolate anymore so as long as you have 17 players out of 30 who dont have Covid, no reason to postpone.

The 48-0 idea is a great one and will stop those clubs from last season who had 2 positive tests (their 2 best players) looking for a postponement.

Quote: ChampagneSuperRovers "Hull KR not being able to fulfill the fixture list to that extentwas largely down to 3 successive opposition in May/June I think it was pulling out. We hadn't played a game for about 6 weeks at one point, before succumbing to covid problems ourselves. We also played an away fixture at Catalans which in the end didn't have to be played, so wheres the angst against Rovers come from here? Or did you just look at last year's table and assume?!! Are you forgetting your beloved Saints conveniently pulled out the fixture a week after the Challenge Cup? Cas I get as your point but I don't particularly get why you've highlighted Leeds either.'" nope was KR https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... t-positive cas played 3 more games than saints and 2 less than Leeds so cant see where Saddeneds' point against those teams come from!

Quote: ChampagneSuperRovers "Hull KR not being able to fulfill the fixture list to that extentwas largely down to 3 successive opposition in May/June I think it was pulling out. We hadn't played a game for about 6 weeks at one point, before succumbing to covid problems ourselves. We also played an away fixture at Catalans which in the end didn't have to be played, so wheres the angst against Rovers come from here? Or did you just look at last year's table and assume?!! Are you forgetting your beloved Saints conveniently pulled out the fixture a week after the Challenge Cup? Cas I get as your point but I don't particularly get why you've highlighted Leeds either.'" nope was KR https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... t-positive cas played 3 more games than saints and 2 less than Leeds so cant see where Saddeneds' point against those teams come from!

I think there was only two clubs who didn’t call off games from their end last year.

I think Leigh actually went a month without a game due to other clubs systematically using what was in force.

They do if they're not vaccinated.