Canberra Stadium sanitised between Raiders-Brumbies games

The stadium has implemented new cleaning protocols this week, which will continue despite fans likely to be locked out of the venue after Sunday.

A Canberra doubleheader gave officials a cleaning headache this week, with the Canberra Raiders and ACT Brumbies sharing the facilities.

More than 10,000 fans watched the Raiders win their NRL season-opener against the Gold Coast Titans on Friday, while the Brumbies will play arch rivals the NSW Waratahs on Sunday.

They could be the last games open to the public in the capital this season after the NRL and Rugby Australia said matches would be played at "closed stadiums" from next week.

The Brumbies and Raiders are set to meet with the ACT government this week to discuss the financial implications of having to shut gates and turn away fans.

The Raiders expect to lose up to $1 million in revenue for every two or three games they are unable to have fans in the stands.

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The Brumbies are also bracing for a major loss given their last four home games of the regular season could be closed to spectators.

The government will likely have to offer a financial package to help both teams given they rely on crowd revenue to make their businesses viable.

Memberships and pre-sold tickets may also have to be refunded, while sponsors could reconsider their deals depending on the implications of having no spectators.

But the stadium is doing everything in its power to ensure the health and safety of patrons for one last show this weekend, increasing available hand sanitiser and washing every seat in the 25,000 capacity venue.

The seats are cleaned after every match, but the process has been more thorough since coronavirus alerts were raised on Friday.

Brumbies chief executive Phil Thomson said: "We've been focusing on the current situation we've got in front of us.

"There will be more discussion on Monday surrounding the travel and what happens in Super Rugby."

The Brumbies had hoped to have 15,000 fans in the stands for the Australian derby. That number will be significantly reduced as fans weigh up whether to attend a game given the federal government is advising people to avoid large gatherings from Monday.