Maroons enforcer Jai Arrow to be ‘stood down’ from Origin 3 after Covid breach
Queensland’s State of Origin game three preparations are in chaos after forward Jai Arrow was reportedly stood down after breaching Covid-19 biosecurity protocols.
The star has played both Origin matches so far this series but a reported breach has seemingly ruled him out of the match.
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The Sydney Morning Herald has reported the NRL Integrity Unit are investigating the incident at the heart of the matter with the incident reportedly happening while the Maroons were in camp on the Gold Coast.
Under the NRL’s biosecurity protocols, players are currently only allowed to leave their homes for training or to shop for essentials.
Arrow trained with the Maroons yesterday and the breach raises questions over game three, which will be held at Newcastle’s McDonald Jones Stadium.
SMH’s Michael Chammas tweeted that “Arrow allegedly breached NRL COVID-19 rules by coming into contact with someone from outside the Queensland Origin bubble. It remains unclear whether he left the hotel or brought the third party into camp.”
The Courier Mail reported that Arrow is “facing a severe punishment from the NRL after allegedly inviting a woman into Camp Maroon on the Gold Coast
Jai Arrow is set to be stood down for the game three of the State of Origin series.Source:Getty Images
The Australian’s Brent Read reported that he was hearing that “Jai Arrow has officially been ruled out of State of Origin 3. Paul Green and the Maroons up against it again”.
Breaking: Hearing Jai Arrow has officially been ruled out of State of Origin 3. Paul Green and the Maroons up against it again @aus_sport
BREAKING | South Sydney Rabbitohs star Jai Arrow is being investigated over an alleged biosecurity breach.
He is reportedly being stood down from the Queensland Maroons for Origin III.
It’s been a dramatic week for the NRL after the St George Illawarra BBQ saw more than $305,000 in fines for 13 Dragons players and Paul Vaughan’s contract with the club torn up.
It’s been a tough week for the Maroons with second rower David Fifita ruled out of the match by the NRL judiciary after failing to have a grade one dangerous contact charge downgraded.
Francis Molo will come in for Fifita, while 21-year-old Bronco Thomas Flegler is expected to replace Arrow on his Origin debut.
The Maroons are facing its first cleansweep series loss since 2000 and the first Origin cleansweep since 2010.
So far this series, NSW has won by a combined 76-6 in dominant victories in Queensland.
The final match of the series was moved from Stadium Australia to Newcastle due to Sydney’s Covid-19 outbreak.
More to come …
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