SANZAAR have issued a ‘air quality protocol’ as to whether the game will proceed, points will be shared if cancelled.
“ As bushfires flare up around Canberra again, SANZAAR is keeping a close watch on expected conditions for the Brumbies-Queensland Super Rugby game on Friday night and will employ never-before-used air quality protocols to determine whether the match will go ahead.
SANZAAR on Tuesday night issued all clubs with its new air quality guidelines, developed in conjunction with Rugby Australia, the Australian Institute of Sport and World Rugby. Details will not be released to the public until today, but the fact that a policy is now formally in place could force SANZAAR’s hand if the situation deteriorates.
No decision is likely to be made until the day of the match but, at that late stage, there would be only two possible decisions that could be made — either to go ahead with the game or to cancel it.”
“The protocols also dictate what would happen if a wind change suddenly blew smoke over the match venue, GIO Stadium, and made conditions unbearable for the players. If a match has progressed to the second half and cannot be completed, the winner would be declared the team in front at the time but it is understood if a stoppage was forced before halftime then the points again would be shared.”
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