Melbourne Rebels and Brumbies (ACT) played on the Border in January, 2020, and were scheduled to return this week, but that has now been cancelled due to COVID.
Friday's scheduled Super Rugby trial match between Melbourne Rebels and Brumbies (ACT) on the Border has just been cancelled due to COVID.
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The pair was set to 'christen' the redeveloped Lavington Sportsground Oval, but Victoria's five-day lockdown last Friday forced the Rebels to relocate quickly to Canberra.
It therefore didn't make sense to send the two clubs on a 680km round trip when they are now based in the same city.
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Andrew Moir
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