David Nofoaluma, Josh Aloiai and assistant coach Brett Hodgson will be tested for COVID-19 because they live in a hotspot in south-west Sydney.
Wests Tigers players David Nofoaluma and Josh Aloiai have been sent for COVID-19 tests because they live in designated coronavirus hotspots in south-west Sydney.The NRL is seeking exemptions from the Queensland Government to allow players from hotspots into the stateBoth players left Tigers training before teammates on Thursday, after being ordered by the NRL to undergo checks ahead of Friday night's NRL clash with Brisbane.the venues so far listed by the NSW Government.
Tigers assistant coach Brett Hodgson has also been sent for tests, as he too lives in the Campbelltown area. Several rival NRL teams are also believed to have some players living in the Campbelltown and Liverpool areas."They're following protocols and have gone straight for testing … I'm sure those things will happen a lot over a period of time," West Tigers coach Michael Maguire said.
"We understand the world we're living in at the moment and we have to do due diligence to make sure everyone is safe. The NRL is seeking exemptions from the Queensland Government to let players from hotspots enter the state without going into quarantine.Test results will likely be available on Thursday afternoon.
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