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Australia divided over fake crowd noise as NRL resumes in empty stadiums

The NRL became the first professional sporting competition in Australia to restart when the Broncos and Eels faced off in Brisbane on Thursday night.

General view of play during the Round 3 NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the Parramatta Eels at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Thursday, May 28, 2020
General view of play during the Round 3 NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the Parramatta Eels at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Thursday, May 28, 2020 Source: AAP

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By Nick Houghton

Presented by Yang J. Joo

Source: SBS

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Elite sport in Australia made its return on Thursday night with the resumption of the NRL season.

The Parramatta Eels defeated the Brisbane Broncos 34-6 at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium in the first elite sporting match of any code since coronavirus lockdown measures were put in place in March.

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