The Kiwis and Kangaroos still have major concerns around this year's Rugby League World Cup in England.
On Thursday, organisers are expected to give the green light for the tournament to proceed as scheduled in November.
But fears around player safety - in light of the UK's cavalier approach to the pandemic - have the trans-Tasman governing bodies warning there are still plenty of obstacles to overcome, before they put their players on a plane.
"There's still some way to satisfying us that our people will be as safe as possible in a pandemic," says New Zealand Rugby League chief executive Greg Peters.
NZRL believes England's biosecurity measures are too loose and insist they need assurance further measures will be taken before committing to attending.
"What's acceptable in the UK at the moment is not acceptable in Australia or New Zealand," says Peters.
"We need to be satisfied that they have the correct procedures and protocols in place."
Although they've signed the participation agreement, Newshub understands NZRL won't send a team if it can't send a strong enough team due to player withdrawals.
Players will be chartered to and from England and will quarantine in a special facility in Australia on their way home.
But those measures may not be enough to satisfy players, who have already admitted their skepticism.
"Mixed views," says Peter, when asked of the players' reactions. "We're in regular dialogue with players and there's a number of differing views."
In a recent poll by organisers, 37 percent of players said they wouldn't go if they had to quarantine for seven-to-10 days afterwards.
Kiwis halfback Kodi Nikorima is one big name who has already pulled out and, come November, it seems the players will have the final say.
"Best versus the best, that's what we should be seeing," says Peters. "Not anything less than that."
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