Wellington — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has poured cold water on the All Blacks’ hopes of avoiding Christmas in quarantine after the Rugby Championship, saying the team would be “uncomfortable” with being given special treatment.

The All Blacks will need to quarantine for 14 days when they return to New Zealand as part of Covid-19 protocols after their final match of the Rugby Championship on December 12 against Australia in Sydney...

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