Argentina’s scrumhalf Felipe Ezcurra (C) was among the six players ruled out
BRISBANE: Argentina’s Rugby Championship clash with Australia was thrown into chaos Thursday with six players and two staff ruled out after breaching health orders with an unauthorised trip into New South Wales from Queensland state.
The group headed to Byron Bay for a health retreat from their Gold Coast base and were stopped when they tried to return across the state border into Queensland on Wednesday evening.
Under Covid-19 rules, anyone wishing to enter Queensland from a designated Covid hotspot area, like neighbouring New South Wales, must have permission or face mandatory quarantine.
“This travel across the state border is a direct breach of the present Queensland government health orders and Sanzaar’s Rugby Championship…
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