Wallabies 2021

[Tomikin]

you'd have to think at this rate with the situation in Sydney that the Sydney test will either be moved or played without spectators.

Where are the French and Wallabies currently based ? Does anyone know ? P.S. I'd send it to Perth, but maybe not with time zones, so Maybe Canberra.

 

[sendit]

Where are the French and Wallabies currently based ? Does anyone know ? P.S. I'd send it to Perth, but maybe not with time zones, so Maybe Canberra.

Even Newcastle or Wollongong are viable options

 

[whitefalcon]

Where are the French and Wallabies currently based ? Does anyone know ? P.S. I'd send it to Perth, but maybe not with time zones, so Maybe Canberra.

The wallabies are on the gold coast aren't they?

I think I recall that the French were going to isolate in Sydney upon arrival too.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Even Newcastle or Wollongong are viable options

Wollongong might require a 14 day quarantine afterwards to go anywhere else in the country.

 

[KOB1987]

There’s a pretty good stadium out at Mudgee!

In all seriousness though, Coffs Harbour could be an option. Anyone know the ticket sales numbers at this stage?

 

[qwerty51]

France series off surely - what a disaster. France can't travel anywhere for 14 days.

 

[Braveheart81]

Absolutely. This is a shocker and a good chance it could affect more than just the Sydney test.

 

[Slim 293]

I would assume that once a new venue is worked out, the French team will be granted some kind of exemption to go straight from their hotel quarantine to the new destination………

 

[KOB1987]

Yes it would be the same protocols as during the height of covid last year for professional sports you would think.

 

[barbarian]

I'd assume both the Wallabies and France have been in hub-like conditions, therefore could secure an exemption to travel to Queensland.

Worst case they would go up there into an AFL-style hub where they can play but not leave their rooms except to train etc.

 

[Derpus]

I'd assume both the Wallabies and France have been in hub-like conditions, therefore could secure an exemption to travel to Queensland.

Worst case they would go up there into an AFL-style hub where they can play but not leave their rooms except to train etc.

Thought the French said they are not willing to do that (understandably).

 

[KOB1987]

I assume they’ve all been vaccinated and undergo regular testing. Unless someone in the group turns up with the virus they will sort something.

 

[qwerty51]

There hasn't been a precedent for this yet. Last year during the Victorian lockdown, all the sport teams escaped Melbourne before the lockdown came into effect. I don't think any of them got exemptions to travel. France are now under a 14 lockdown. I wouldn't be surprised to see them not exempted. This government has given any concessions to fully vaccinated people yet (another topic but they absolutely need to start doing so to incentivise the vaccine).

 

[Derpus]

Problem is vaccinated people can still be vectors.

 

[qwerty51]

Problem is vaccinated people can still be vectors.

No one disputes that but their transmission risk is significantly reduced. Along with mask wearing and social distancing a fully vaccinated person is practically harmless. USA has done this, how else do we incentivise getting the jab?

 

[KOB1987]

There hasn't been a precedent for this yet. Last year during the Victorian lockdown, all the sport teams escaped Melbourne before the lockdown came into effect. I don't think any of them got exemptions to travel. France are now under a 14 lockdown. I wouldn't be surprised to see them not exempted. This government has given any concessions to fully vaccinated people yet (another topic but they absolutely need to start doing so to incentivise the vaccine).

Also unprecedented I think is that no sport team was almost through full quarantine when the lockdown hit.

 

[Derpus]

Death by firing squad

 

[KOB1987]

WB qwerty BTW!

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

I'd assume both the Wallabies and France have been in hub-like conditions, therefore could secure an exemption to travel to Queensland.

Worst case they would go up there into an AFL-style hub where they can play but not leave their rooms except to train etc.

France is still in quarantine and the Wallabies are in Queensland. No issue right.

 

[KOB1987]

France is still in quarantine and the Wallabies are in Queensland. No issue right.

Someone on Twitter asked Christy Doran the question and he said that like Matt Philip the French team can be shuttled to anywhere on a bus or plane while still in quarantine.

EDIT: small correction - I now interpret it as once they complete quarantine they can be bus/planed to wherever.