Brisbane the only logical location for first France Test as COVID takes hold again
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As soon as the NSW Government put Greater Sydney and the surrounding areas into a two-week lockdown, there was simply no way the Sydney Cricket Ground, or indeed Sydney itself could host the First Test of the France series.
When the four eastern suburbs local government areas were initially locked down, the possibility existed that the match could be moved to Parramatta. But the broader lockdown only a day later killed those slim hopes dead.