{"id":136610,"date":"2021-09-29T21:21:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T21:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=136610"},"modified":"2021-09-29T21:56:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T21:56:22","slug":"rugby-players-locked-out-of-queensland-days-before-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=136610","title":{"rendered":"Rugby players locked out of Queensland days before Test"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rugby Australia<\/a> faces a headache ahead of Saturday's test match against Argentina<\/a>, with members of the touring squad locked out of Queensland.<\/p>\n

Part of the Argentinian squad went on a day trip yesterday from their Gold Coast base to a health retreat in Byron Bay, crossing into New South Wales.<\/p>\n

It meant that when they tried to return to Queensland, they were stopped at the border.<\/p>\n

TODAY's Jessica Millward reports that they're now stuck in NSW. <\/p>\n

"Police have confirmed that eight members of the Argentinian team, including players, went in a bus to Byron Bay yesterday for a health retreat," she said.<\/p>\n

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"When they tried to come back across the border, they didn't have the appropriate documentation, they were turned away.<\/p>\n

"They've spent the night in a Kingscliff hotel.<\/p>\n

"You can only go from Queensland into Northern NSW for a small number of things, they include essential work, compassionate reasons and medical reasons.<\/p>\n

"Those reasons do not include a health retreat."<\/p>\n

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