Factbox on NRL’s swine flu scare

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Factbox showing how the NRL clubs have been affected by swine flu concerns.

Brisbane - Players Karmichael Hunt, Justin Hodges, Israel Folau, Peter Wallace, Sam Thaiday and Darren Lockyer all quarantined for 72 hours. Club awaiting test results. Whole team will be quarantined if any players test positive for virus.

Bulldogs - Queensland prop Ben Hannant quarantined with family on Gold Coast until Thursday after testing positive for H1N1 virus. Will play on Friday. Club and NSW trainer Tony Ayoub tested but cleared of virus.

Canberra - NSW five-eighth Terry Campese showing no symptoms, awaiting test results. Statistician Col Binke quarantined after being with Queensland Origin squad in Melbourne.

Cronulla - No problems.

Gold Coast - Queensland backrower Ashley Harrison stood down from Monday’s NRL fixture against St George Illawarra and in quarantine. NSW duo Luke Bailey and Anthony Laffranchi did play but are now in 72-hour quarantine. None of the players showing symptoms.

Manly - No problems, players were already taking Tamiflu tablets. Origin players Jamie Lyon and Brent Kite showing no symptoms.

Melbourne - Backrower Matt Cross in quarantine after flatmate showed flu-like symptoms but expected to return to training on Wednesday. Under-20s kept away from training on Tuesday, those not showing flu-like symptoms to return to club on Wednesday. Origin players Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Greg Inglis and Dallas Johnson already on leave so not officially quarantined and none are showing symptoms.

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