The West Australian Government is examining how the Bledisloe Cup match could still go ahead in Perth, after New Zealand was upgraded to low COVID-19 risk status 10 days before kick-off.Mark McGowan says the Bledisloe Cup match is a "moving situation"New Zealand announced a three-day lockdown yesterdayIt prompted the WA government to announce that from today, New Zealand would be classified as low risk.
That means all travellers from NZ are required to quarantine for 14 days, and undergo testing on days two and 12.Premier Mark McGowan said he did not yet know if the almost sold-out game could go ahead at Perth Stadium."It may be they have to, we have to work out some arrangement. There may be a bubble, or they may just have to comply with the rules that exist with everyone else."It's a moving situation and we're trying to work out exactly what can be done about that.
"It would be very disappointing for rugby fans if we're forced to cancel the game, but that's the nature of the world we're in." Several All Blacks players remain in Auckland on leave, with the team scheduled to fly to Perth on Sunday.Rugby WA chief executive Nathan Charles said there was precedent to allow the game to go ahead."It's happened with the AFL/NRL, all the major sporting codes, they've had to provide some flexibility, and with a game of this magnitude, I think there will have to be some sort of flexibility.
Plans to hold the match at Perth Stadium could also be disrupted if any of the AFL finals were held in WA.thrashing the Wallabies 57-22 at Eden ParkThe 57 points were the most the All Blacks have ever scored against the Wallabies, who failed to break a 35-year drought against their opponents at the Auckland venue.What you need to know about coronavirus:
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