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The Federal Government has banned two members of the Fijian rugby squad from entering Australia to play a test match on Saturday night.
Australia imposed sanctions on Fiji after the military coup last year.
Travel bans prevent members of the Fijian military from visiting Australia - a ban that will be felt at Perth's Subiaco Oval this weekend.
The Western Australian newspaper has revealed a player and a coaching assistant from the Fijian team have been denied visas because of their military connections.
Fiji plays the Wallabies on Saturday night.
The Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, used his discretion to impose the ban.
Australia also recently stopped some fijian cricketers playing in a tournament in Darwin and an Australian team recently pulled out of a Fijian seven a side rugby tournament.
Govt bans Fiji rugby squad members from entering country