Six Pumas banned from Wallabies clash for Covid breachArgentina's scrumhalf Felipe Ezcurra (C) was among the six players ruled outBRISBANE: 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. 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 tournament biosecurity plan," governing body Sanzaar said in a statement. "All members of this group are now ineligible to participate further in the Rugby Championship as they have breached tournament rules. Argentina Rugby told AFP the players and staff were in all in "perfect good health".

Source: Bangkok Post September 30, 2021 00:11 UTC