Canterbury Bulldogs stars Dylan Napa, Brandon Wakeham, Aaron Schoupp ordered to isolate, undergo testing

Dylan Napa, Brandon Wakeham and Aaron Schoupp ordered to self-isolate and undergo immediate testing after attending a hotel known to be a Covid-19 exposure site.

Bulldogs forward Dylan Napa faces an NRL sanction after a breach of Covid-19 protocols. Picture: Getty Images

Canterbury players Dylan Napa, Brandon Wakeham and Aaron Schoupp have been ordered to self-isolate and undergo immediate testing after ignoring a directive from the NRL and attending a hotel known to be a Covid-19 exposure site.

The trio also faces sanctions from the NRL while the entire squad has been ordered to stay away from training until the results of the testing is known.

The players attended The Royal Hotel in Bondi on Sunday in violation of an order from the NRL only days earlier mandating that staff and players were to avoid any restaurants, clubs or bars in the Waverley Local Government area.

“The remainder of the Bulldogs squad will not train until the test results of the three players are known,” the NRL said in a statement.

Brandon Wakeham. Picture: File

Aaron Schoupp. Picture: Getty Images

“The players have not been in contact with representatives from any other club nor does it impact any State of Origin player.

“The NRL issued a clear directive to all Sydney-based clubs on 17 June mandating that players and staff were not to attend any restaurants, clubs or bars in the Waverley Local Government area.”

All clubs in the Greater Sydney, Wollongong and Central Coast areas were placed on Level 3 biosecurity protocols on Tuesday evening following the latest outbreak in NSW.

As a result, players and staff are not permitted to leave home except to train or access essential services. Napa is in the final year of a lucrative deal with the Bulldogs and the club seems unlikely to offer him fresh terms.