With the league announcing the competition will return on May 28, teams can now commence preparations for what will be known as round three.

The NRL's protocols for clubs will centre around government restrictions, with the organisation determined to ensure an equal playing field for all 16 sides.

With the Warriors set to enter quarantine when they arrive in Australia later this month, the Dragons and the competition's other teams will be forced to wait until early May before they can assemble for full training.

For McGregor, that means the upcoming few weeks will be spent designing training programs and gameplans that will then be implemented when the team assembles for a mini pre-season before the competition returns on May 28.

"The dynamic of the season will be very different now," McGregor said. "We've got to relaunch in a strong way and apply strategies towards that.

"We have to work out how much the time away will affect the way we want to play.

"You won't see too many teams go back to exactly how they want to play. Not in the timeframe we've got.

"It's going to be a nice planning couple of weeks for us, to make sure we get it right for the three-week block we do have."

While the NRL has been shut down once, the league is determined to ensure coronavirus does not force a repeat occurrence.

Teams will be subject to strict regulations at training, players to be regularly assessed to ensure they are not carrying symptoms of COVID-19. Should any symptoms emerge, they will be isolated immediately.

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Only essential personnel will be allowed to attend training, with players, coaches and medical staff welcome, but other team employees will be told to stay away.

While the bubble situation is set to be avoided for NSW clubs, players will be required to self isolate at home when they are not training, as was the case prior to the shutdown,

With so many protocols put in place to protect the players, McGregor praised the NRL for finding a way to resume the competition.

"It's great the NRL are really taking initiative and the fight to get the game back to the public.

"They're trailblazing, showing the way. It's really impressive."

The NRL is yet to determine how the competition will look when it returns next month, with negotiations with broadcasters ongoing.

At this stage, the league is working towards a 15-round season with each team playing each other once. The draw, however, is likely to change, with government travel restrictions a key consideration.

It is expected details will emerge towards the end of next week.

Regardless of who they play, McGregor is buoyed by the return of a number of high-profile players.

Cameron McInnes was not far away from playing in the round two loss to Penrith. Tariq Sims will return from suspension, while brother Korbin is expected to have overcome his forearm injury before the competition resumes.

"Regardless of what happened in the first two weeks, this gives us an opportunity to refocus," McGregor said.

"We'll have a 'let's go get them' attitude. The boys will be excited to play, we've just got to start well and give ourselves every opportunity to win games."

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