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NRL 2021: Melbourne Storm players make dash for Victorian border – Sydney Morning Herald
Nine Sydney-based Storm players gave up Christmas with family to beat the midnight curfew into Victoria, while a few Raiders also ditched festive plans.
The premiers commence training on January 4, and the club wanted to avoid their players being forced to quarantine for two weeks in a hotel.
Despite being forced to spend 127 days away on the road last season, some of the Storm players will now spend Christmas without family and loved ones.
Papenhuyzen, who was looking forward to some much-deserved down time with family and friends in Sydney, boarded a flight, while new recruits Reimis Smith and George Jennings also happily heeded the Storm’s advice.
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