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AAMI Park will not host Melbourne’s second-round Super Rugby AU game against the Reds after the Queensland government has acted against Victorian sports teams
The Melbourne Rebels had to look outside of Victoria for their home game in Super Rugby AU against the Reds on July 10 due to strict new quarantine measures for sports teams.
Australia saw the largest one-day increase in novel coronavirus infections in more than two months on Monday. Victoria, whose capital is Melbourne, accounts for 75 of the 85 new cases.
Queensland, which reported no new cases, immediately imposed a 14-day quarantine requirement for any state sports team that played against a Melbourne or city team.
The rebels should host the Queensland Reds in the second round of Super Rugby AU on July 10, starting this weekend to restart an Australian season that was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in March.
Pending the possibility of such a move from Queensland, the rebels moved to Canberra last Friday to play the opening game against the ACT Brumbies.
“By July 10, all of the rebels’ players and staff will not be in Victoria for the 14 days needed to ensure that the Reds will not be quarantined after their return to Queensland after the game,” the club said .
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“The Melbourne Rebels can confirm that we are currently considering alternative venues in NSW (New South Wales) to host our second-round game against the Queensland Reds.”
The club said the 50 players and coaching staff in the party had been subjected to “regular COVID tests” without achieving positive results.
Queensland’s new quarantine rules are likely to create chaos in other Australian professional sports, including rugby, football, netball and cricket.
Australian rules are likely to be the most affected since 10 of the 18 teams in the Australian elite football league are based in Melbourne.
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