Victorians Banned From NSW Footy Fixtures

Netstrata Jubilee Stadium on March 20, 2020 in Sydney, Australia prior to the round 2 NRL match between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Penrith Panthers. Due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, the fixture will be played with no fans in attendance due to a NSW Public Health Order prohibiting outdoor events with more than 500 people. Jason McCawley/Getty Images

Footy fans from Victoria will be turned away from NSW venues as the state looks to shield itself from the alarming increase in coronavirus cases in its southern neighbour.

NRL and AFL spectators trying to enter NSW stadiums are likely to be required to show their driver’s licence to prove they’re not from Victoria, where the number of new coronavirus cases has grown by double digits every day for the past week.