Players who pull out of the City-Country game could face a one-match NRL ban under a proposal tabled by the Country Rugby League.

Last year's fixture was marred by mass injury withdrawals, meaning the biggest drawcards weren't available to promote the game in the bush.

Dream team: NSWRL CEO David Trodden, KARI City Origin coach Brad Fittler and KARI CEO Paul Ralph.

The following weekend of NRL matches was dubbed "Lazarus Round" after 29 players ruled out of representative football were fit to play for their clubs. Only two scratched players, Cronulla's Todd Carney and Penrith's Elijah Taylor - who were ruled out of country and New Zealand duty respectively - failed to be fit for round nine last year.

The seemingly miraculous recoveries from a spate of one-week injuries raised suspicions that players, pressured by their clubs, were encouraged to skip the traditional State of Origin selection trial.