The Australian Rugby League Commission moves the 12 clubs based outside Queensland back to their original biosecurity protocols, but decides against moving all teams north of the border.
The Australian Rugby League Commission has opted against sending all teams to Queensland in response to the latest COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney.
It has decided to keep 12 clubs where they are in NSW and the ACT, under strict biosecurity protocolsthe Queensland Government declared anyone who resides in or has visited the Campbelltown or Liverpool areas in south-west Sydney in the past fortnight will not be allowed into the stateQueensland residents who are returning after visiting the COVID-19 hot spots in Sydney will need to undergo hotel quarantine at their own expense.
"Players and staff within team bubbles will not be allowed to attend venues including cafes, restaurants, pubs, beaches and golf courses to avoid community contact during the current spike in COVID-19 cases," the NRL said in a statement.The four Queensland-based clubs — the Brisbane Broncos, North Queensland Cowboys, Gold Coast Titans and Melbourne Storm — will remain under current protocols.
V'landys had earlier said an option to relocate all teams to Queensland was on the table but was confident it would not be necessary.
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