NRL anti-vaxxers stood down by Qld authorities
Three Queensland-based NRL players who have not been vaccinated have been stood down by the Queensland government.
Three Queensland-based NRL players who have not been vaccinated have been stood down by the Queensland government.
The NRL is still awaiting word from the NSW government if they will take a similar stance. But the Queensland chief medical officer wrote to the Titans, Cowboys and Broncos this afternoon to inform them of her decision.
They will be stood down until further notice. The NRL’s exemption to return in Queensland was based on all players and staff being vaccinated.
Gold Coast’s Bryce Cartwright is among the three players. It is understood two more of his Titans teammates have also been told to stay away from training.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he agreed with the “no jab, no play” policy but left it to states to enforce.
“The states and territories have to determine what the healthy requirements are as they apply to the NRL,” Morrison said. “If they were insisting on that then I would think that was totally reasonable.”
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