The All Blacks will be forced to spend Christmas Day in managed isolation after the confirmation of the Rugby Championship draw sees them play their final game on December 12th.
Today, SANZAAR confirmed the draw for the tournament which begins on November 7th and ends in mid-December with the All Blacks facing the Wallabies in their first and last games of the Rugby Championship.
Newshub.co.nz reports the draw means the All Blacks players and staff will spend Christmas Day in quarantine due to New Zealand's two-week isolation rules.
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SANZAAR has announced the match schedule and venues for TRC 2020. The 12-match, 6-week tournament will take place in Australia and will be played in Brisbane, Newcastle and Sydney Nov 7 to Dec 12.
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NZ Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson has come out swinging, saying they never agreed to this schedule and they will be speaking to SANZAAR about alternatives.
Robinson says they are committed to playing in the Rugby Championship and they know the scheduling of matches has been a complex and dynamic issue to work through, especially with quarantine protocols, but they haven't agreed to this schedule and are disappointed at the announcement.
He says they will now work through the issues with Rugby Australia and SANZAAR and believe that there are other solutions within the Rugby Championship window.
[Source: Newshub.co.nz]
