Rugby: France returned no additional positives in fresh COVID-19 testing ahead of Scotland battle
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| France top the table after 2 rounds following a complete win over Italy and a slender victory towards Ireland |
The France chance of preventing a postponement in their Guinness Six Nations battle with Scotland on Sunday have stepped forward after the fresh round of COVID-19 testing returned no additional positives.
An outbreak among the tournament favourites squad has produced ten coronavirus cases, consisting of star scrum half and 2020 Player of the Championship captain Charles Ollivon and Antoine Dupont.
Six Nations organisers are to determine on Wednesday if the Stade de France showdown can move in advance, but the outcomes of Monday night’s testing points to an easing of the crisis.
France top the table after 2 rounds following a complete win over Italy and a slender victory towards Ireland, each away from home.
Flanker Ollivon, prop Cyril Baille, hooker Peato Mauvaka, lock Romain Taofifenua and full back Brice Dulin have been the 5 new cases exposed to place the visit of Scotland to Paris in doubt.
They joined Dupont, hooker Julien Marchand, prop Mohammed Haouas, centre Arthur Vincent and winger Gabin Villiere, who had all formerly examined positive for the virus.
It intended that 9 of the 23 man squad that despatched Ireland spinning to a 15-thirteen defeat had examined positive.
After the victory in Dublin, the French Rugby Federation released photos on social media of the team celebrating in the changing room.
Furthermore to the positive tests produced by players, head train Fabien Galthie is one of numerous members of France’s management team to be self isolating.
Scotland want the match to go ahead this Sunday due to the fact they worry that postponing it till the weekend of March 6-7 might lead to an issues around the player release.