New Zealand see little cheer in Rugby Championship schedule
Idea of players spending Christmas in quarantine brings condemnation from NZR that commercial considerations trump the wellbeing of its people
24 September 2020 - 18:55
Melbourne — New Zealand Rugby has broken ranks with its southern hemisphere partners and demanded a change to the Rugby Championship schedule in Australia, complaining that the All Blacks will be forced to spend Christmas in quarantine upon arriving home.
The All Blacks play their final match of the six-week tournament against Australia in Sydney on December 12 and would need to isolate for two weeks on their return to New Zealand as part of Covid-19 protocols...
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