{"id":1347,"date":"2021-09-16T03:59:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T03:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=1347"},"modified":"2021-09-16T03:59:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T03:59:03","slug":"rugby-players-sent-back-to-auckland-after-travel-exemption-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=1347","title":{"rendered":"Rugby players sent back to Auckland after travel exemption breach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Six rugby players have been removed from their provincial rugby sides and sent back to Auckland after their respective unions made errors in submitting applications for Covid-19 travel exemptions.<\/p>\n

The six players travelled separately from Auckland to Wellington, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu, Bay of Plenty and Northland to join their NPC sides over the last six to 10 days after being granted a travel exemption via an online application process.<\/p>\n

In statement NZR chief executive Mark Robinson said they learnt early this week there was a problem with the applications but stressed the players were not at fault.<\/p>\n

\"NZR<\/p>\n

NZR chief executive Mark Robinson\u00a0<\/span>Photo:\u00a0Photosport<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“I want to make it clear the players are not at fault in this situation. The respective Provincial Unions managed an online application process to move their players out of Auckland, and although they provided full disclosure of their circumstances and intentions as professional rugby players, the forms were ultimately submitted incorrectly,” he said.<\/p>\n

After being alerted to the situation by NZR, government officials revoked the travel exemptions.<\/p>\n

Robinson described the situation as “unfortunate” adding the players “had moved out of Auckland in good faith for their employment.”<\/p>\n

Robinson said the provincial unions “now recognise that their processes should have been more robust. We are working closely with them to remedy the situation and get the players’ home.”<\/p>\n

Four of the players had received both their Covid-19 vaccination shots while the other two had received their first one.<\/p>\n

-RNZ<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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