The NRL is seeking assurances from the Queensland government that players who have visited Sydney’s COVID-19 “hotspots” will be exempt from a mandatory hotel quarantine period.
On Tuesday Queensland declared anyone who has visited the Campbelltown or Liverpool areas in southwest Sydney in the past fortnight will not be allowed into the state.
Queenslanders who are returning after visiting them will need to undergo hotel quarantine at their own expense.
The NRL hopes an existing exemption for teams to enter the state despite earlier border closures will simply continue given the game’s strict biosecurity measures.
No games have been played at Campbelltown Stadium in the past 14 days, however, numerous NRL players reside in the area.
In round 10 there is only one game scheduled in Queensland, with Melbourne and Gold Coast to play on Friday night.
However, it will not be affected as both teams are already based in that state.
Also up for consideration is a Wests Tigers and Warriors game scheduled to be played at Campbelltown Stadium on July 31, which could be moved.
It comes after a cluster of 21 cases of the virus have been linked to the Crossroads Hotel in Casula, while three NRL players were put into ‘COVID-hold’ away from their teams on Monday.
from The Roar https://www.theroar.com.au/2020/07/14/nrl-season-in-limbo-as-queensland-adds-sydney-suburbs-to-banned-list/
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