It means the Raiders-New Zealand Warriors game will be relocated to Australia, with Canberra Stadium a the leading contender to host the NRL fixture.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said from midnight on Sunday there'll be an enforced two-week quarantine period on any travel from Australia as concerns about the coronavirus escalates.

It's thrown the NRL and Super Rugby competitions into a spin, with the latter announcing late on Saturday night it will suspend the competition after Sunday afternoon's clash between the Brumbies and Waratahs at Canberra Stadium.

To beat the curfew, the Raiders would need to leave for Auckland on Sunday, but that's unlikely to happen with the Warriors remaining in Australia a more feasible option - similar to what the Sunwolves have been doing in Super Rugby.

The Warriors were in Australia to play the Newcastle Knights on Saturday and will need to find somewhere to base themselves in Australia.

They have two options: return to Auckland on Sunday before returning to Australia later in the week or remain in Australia just in case the coronavirus throws up another curveball and they're unable to return.

The Australian Rugby League Commission met Saturday afternoon, but wanted to discuss the situation with Ardern's government before making a final decision.

A decision that was expected Sunday morning.

But one thing looks certain, the Warriors-Raiders game will be played in Australia next weekend.

Canberra Stadium was one option, where they would play in front of empty stands following Prime Minister Scott Morrison's call to cancel any gatherings larger than 500 people.

It was originally meant to be held at Eden Park next Saturday as part of an historic double header.

The Brumbies were also meant to play the Auckland Blues, which would have been the first time there'd been a Super Rugby and an NRL game played as part of the same fixture.

But it wasn't to be and we'll have to wait until next season at the earliest to find out whether it would have been a success.

Warriors chief executive Cameron George reached out to his players' families to keep them updated with what's happening.

The Warriors players face the very real possibility of being stranded in Australia and away from their families over the coming weeks and months - Just as the Sunwolves players have been since Japan shut down their stadiums due to the coronavirus.

"I did send an email out to all the players' wives and partners during the course of the game to alert them to the fact there is a real possibility there will be some big decisions made," George said.

"We're focused on making sure we get the best outcome for our families and the boys. A couple of boys have got very young children just born in recent weeks and some [are due in a week or so]."

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