Travel to international games

If Clubs within a Union have successfully staged local games, and there is a further reduction in PST measures, limited overseas travel for games may be discussed with local public health and/or government authority, Competitions, receiving Unions and player representatives.

Practically, the teams of both countries would need to have relaxed border control measures to allow proposed visiting teams and players to enter – requiring reduction in border and quarantine restrictions. An example would be travel to nearby countries with similar border control and quarantine measures.

Competitive games with greater distance travel including transcontinental travel, would likely be between countries where travel and quarantine restrictions are at different stages. In these circumstances, the restrictions may include an organised team quarantine measure on arrival to the country.

• ensure that the Club understands and has adequate insurance to cover financial and other implications of Players or other staff falling ill and needing to be repatriated;
• ensure, in advance that Union, Clubs, competitions and public health departments of both countries have agreed upon measures required should a player or staff member become unwell during the travel or match period. To be clear, local or airline policy may preclude travel and alternative arrangements should be in place;
• when flying to and from the Match, where reasonably practical, arrange for fast-track security and a separate holding room for use prior to departure by the travel party on each leg.