Queensland Reds denied entry to South African flight

The Queensland Reds have been forced to make an unexpected detour to London after they were unable to board their flight to South Africa ahead of their Super Rugby clash with the Stormers.

The Reds’ travel plans were thrown hit a snag at Sao Paolo International Airport in Brazil, where they arrived on Monday morning (AEDT) after beating the Jaguares 18-7 in Buenos Aires.

It’s understood officials from South Africa Airways informed them they were not allowed onto the plane for their scheduled flight to Johannesburg because they had not been vaccinated for yellow fever.

However, the travel advice the Reds had received indicated it wasn’t a requirement since yellow fever is prevalent mainly in the northern part of Argentina and not the nation’s capital, where they played the Jaguares.

It’s also believed inoculation for yellow fever for Super Rugby teams visiting Argentina is not specified in SANZAAR’s tournament manual.

The Reds have instead flown to London and, once there, will fly straight back down to South Africa. This means the team’s arrival in Cape Town will be delayed by about 15 hours.

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