The pair’s ‘irresponsible behaviour’ included escaping from isolation in a hospital
Suva — Two Fiji rugby players have been arrested for ignoring the Pacific nation’s coronavirus self-isolation rules, with local authorities saying their “irresponsible behaviour” would be reported to rugby’s world governing body.
The news brought an emotional response from Simon Raiwalui, who works for Fiji Rugby with the title of high-performance GM. Fiji are the Olympic sevens champions and were third in the world series before it was put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.He said one player, who arrived from Singapore, “had a high risk of exposure to the virus while overseas” and then escaped from isolation in a Fiji hospital.
The Fiji Rugby Union would take “appropriate disciplinary actions against the professional rugby players, including reporting this highly irresponsible behaviour to their clubs and World Rugby”, CEO John O’Connor said.
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