(Reuters) - Australia's Rugby League Players' Association (RLPA) said on Friday it believed officials in Australia and New Zealand acted "prematurely" in deciding to pull out of October's Rugby League World Cup in England.
The RLPA, which represents players in the National Rugby League (NRL), criticised the move, which has also drawn the ire of the Rugby League World Cup organisers and Britain's sports minister.
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