Arrow fined $35,000, banned from Origin over biosecurity breach
Author
Dan Walsh
NRL.com Reporter
Timestamp
Thu 8 Jul 2021, 04:43 PM
Dan Walsh
Jai Arrow is out of the third State of Origin match after he was found to have breached biosecurity rules and is also facing a $35,000 fine.
The NRL has issued Arrow with a breach notice for failing to comply with the game’s biosecurity protocols during the team camp on the Gold Coast.
It is alleged he allowed an unregistered guest into the team hotel. Arrow has been isolated from the squad and will leave the camp to begin 14 days of home isolation.
According to the NRL statement, his proposed sanctions are a fine of $35,000 and a two-game ban, which will include game three of the Ampol State of Origin series.
The NRL notified Queensland Health as soon as it was made aware of the Breach.
The Queensland camp will continue on the Gold Coast as scheduled. Additional 24-hour security has been added to the team hotel to ensure the squad’s compliance with the game’s biosecurity protocols.
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said the NRL’s Apollo team had acted swiftly to minimise risk to the Queensland Community and the remainder of the Queensland playing squad.
"In our view this is a clear breach of our biosecurity protocols, Jai has been placed into isolation from the squad and will return home to Sydney," he said.
"There are no excuses for breaching the protocols, they are our licence to continue playing – players have to comply, or we will all face the consequences.
"I want to be very clear, any material deliberate repeat offence by a player will result in us removing that player from the approved bubble roster.
"I’d like to thank Queensland Health for their ongoing assistance in managing the situation and ensuring community health and safety."
He has five working days to respond to the breach notice and the NRL will offer him wellbeing support.
Arrow played at prop in game one of the series in Townsville before being used as a second-rower in the Origin II loss at Suncorp Stadium. The 25-year-old had been named at lock for the series finale in Newcastle on Wednesday.
He made his Origin debut in 2018 and has racked up nine appearances for the Maroons.
Arrow made his NRL debut for Brisbane in 2016, playing 24 games, before making another 56 appearances for the Titans in a three-year stint before joining Souths this season, winning 10 of his 13 outings with the Rabbitohs.
Author
Dan Walsh
NRL.com Reporter
Timestamp
Thu 8 Jul 2021, 04:43 PM
Dan Walsh
Jai Arrow is out of the third State of Origin match after he was found to have breached biosecurity rules and is also facing a $35,000 fine.
The NRL has issued Arrow with a breach notice for failing to comply with the game’s biosecurity protocols during the team camp on the Gold Coast.
It is alleged he allowed an unregistered guest into the team hotel. Arrow has been isolated from the squad and will leave the camp to begin 14 days of home isolation.
According to the NRL statement, his proposed sanctions are a fine of $35,000 and a two-game ban, which will include game three of the Ampol State of Origin series.
The NRL notified Queensland Health as soon as it was made aware of the Breach.
The Queensland camp will continue on the Gold Coast as scheduled. Additional 24-hour security has been added to the team hotel to ensure the squad’s compliance with the game’s biosecurity protocols.
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said the NRL’s Apollo team had acted swiftly to minimise risk to the Queensland Community and the remainder of the Queensland playing squad.
"In our view this is a clear breach of our biosecurity protocols, Jai has been placed into isolation from the squad and will return home to Sydney," he said.
"There are no excuses for breaching the protocols, they are our licence to continue playing – players have to comply, or we will all face the consequences.
"I want to be very clear, any material deliberate repeat offence by a player will result in us removing that player from the approved bubble roster.
"I’d like to thank Queensland Health for their ongoing assistance in managing the situation and ensuring community health and safety."
He has five working days to respond to the breach notice and the NRL will offer him wellbeing support.
Arrow played at prop in game one of the series in Townsville before being used as a second-rower in the Origin II loss at Suncorp Stadium. The 25-year-old had been named at lock for the series finale in Newcastle on Wednesday.
He made his Origin debut in 2018 and has racked up nine appearances for the Maroons.
Arrow made his NRL debut for Brisbane in 2016, playing 24 games, before making another 56 appearances for the Titans in a three-year stint before joining Souths this season, winning 10 of his 13 outings with the Rabbitohs.
