NEW ZEALAND’S rugby team has been rocked by a mumps scare at the Commonwealth Games after star Ruby Tui was struck down with the virus.
The 26-year-old is now in isolation, but organisers have been spared an outbreak at the Games as the Black Ferns had yet to arrive at the athletes’ village.
The team had been scheduled to join 8,600 others at the athletes’ village on Wednesday, the day of the Commonwealth Games opening.
But they will remain at their training camp north of Brisbane, the New Zealand Olympic Committee said.
Tui was in good spirits though as she posted a thank you on her Instagram stories of all the ‘good luck’ messages from fans back home, while she also took time to post about her indigenous pride.
She said: “Absolutely loving the indigenous presence here in Australia for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
“Thanks so much for the performance and the boomerang or ‘Nulla Nulla’… will be testing them out after training.”
. . . . . . . . . . . Learning about a country’s culture is super important to me anywhere I go so I can respect everyone for who they are. Thanks so much for the performance and the boomerang or “Nulla Nulla”… will be testing them out after training
#WishMeLuck #IndigenousPride #GC2017 #ThankfulForMyContext #LoveCulture #Grateful
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The New Zealand Olympic Committee said: “[Tui] is currently in isolation and being supported by a New Zealand team doctor who has travelled to the Sunshine Coast to be with her.”
Medical staff had told Games organisers of the award-winning Black Ferns international’s illness on Tuesday.
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The team, who are one of the favourites for the gold medal in its debut at the Commonwealth Games, would remain on the Sunshine Coast until Sunday.
The tournament runs from April 13-15.
The world champion men’s All Blacks’ 15s side had an outbreak of mumps on last year’s end-of-season tour to the northern hemisphere.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #ThankYouToTheMostHigh #Grateful #RichesOnRiches #NgakauNui #LMIOW #BlackFernsSevens #ClermontFerrand7s #WorldSeriesChamps #ForTheWin #SevensSiddaz #AnAmazingWin #AnAmazingTeamAll Blacks coach Steve Hansen said at the time he had been told by public health officials the combined MMR vaccine given to children who would now be aged between 20 and 30 had been less effective.
The NZOC added: “We wish Ruby a speedy recovery and will continue to prioritise her health and well-being, and that of the wider team.”
Games organisers said it was little wonder that some athletes would succumb to sickness.
Organising committee chief executive Mark Peters told reporters on Tuesday: “There are over 8,600 people living together and I can assure you that more people will get sick at some stage but they will be properly looked after.”
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