French prop Mohamed Haouas and shield Gabin Villiere are the latest players in the squad to test positive for Covid-19 … after scrum-half Antoine Dupont and head coach Fabien Galthie got the virus ahead of him. the Six Nations victory against Scotland next Sunday
- French Gabin Villiere and Mohamed Haouas have been positive for Covid-19
- The pair are now alone for 10 days and will miss next week ‘s game
- France, who have won by two, will face Scotland in the Six Nations next Sunday
French wing Gabin Villiere and prop Mohamed Haouas have been positive for Covid-19, the French Federation (FFR) said Saturday, bringing the issue of positive issues in the squad to three.
Antoine Dupont’s half scrum had been positive on Friday, days after head coach Fabien Galthie, forward coach William Servat and another employee returned positive tests.
All members of the squad will be confirmed again Sunday.
French wing Gabin Villiere (L) and prop Mohamed Haouas have been positive for Covid-19
France plan to play Scotland in the Six Nations at the Stade de France on 28 February.
Health minister Olivier Veran announced on Thursday that anyone taking a positive test for COVID-19 would have to be alone for 10 days, instead of the previous seven, as France looks to expose a different first appeared in Britain.
So Villiere and Haouas will now miss the clash against Scotland next Sunday.
The FFR has been investigating possible contamination from the rugby sevens team, which had been participating in training sessions.
However, they have concluded that the source of the pollution could not yet be determined.