The Brumbies are moving their Super Rugby training base to Newcastle, 443 kilometres away, because of the hazardous air conditions in Canberra.
The franchise's facilities at the University of Canberra have been closed indefinitely as the bushfires devastating Australia cast a smoky pall over the nation's capital.
Some air quality stations in Canberra have been returning readings nearly three times above extremely hazardous levels.
With players set to return to training today, ahead of round one in less than four weeks, the Brumbies said the air quality had become a player welfare issue.
[Source: TV NZ]
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