Fabien Galthie left the French team’s bubble after winning the Six Nations over Italy to watch his son’s rugby match in Paris; Galthie one of five staff to test positive for Covid-19 alongside 11 players, which forced France to dismiss Scotland against Scotland
Last updated: 03/03/21 11:54 am
Fabien Galthie was among the first to test positive for coronavirus amid the uprising in the French camp
France’s head coach Fabien Galthie has been acquitted of any crime by an internal investigation into the handling of the Covid-19 revolution within their Six Nations squad.
Galthie was one of five staff to test positive for a coronavirus after France’s second Six Nations match against Ireland, and the weekend’s game against Scotland was postponed after for 11 players to test as well.
French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte has revealed that Galthie has left the training camp bubble to watch his son’s rugby match the day after his win over Italy.
Galthie went to the Jean-Bouin Stade in Paris to see his son Mathis play but Laporte said he was wearing a protective mask and had not broken any rules.
Roger Salamon, head of the FFR medical committee, said RTL: “In my report, I mention that at the outset. It is quite clear that what he did and whatever one might think, he was entitled to what he did, and there was no particular danger. there. “
Galthie left the team’s bubble to see his son play in Paris
French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu threatened to withdraw France from the Six Nations if the investigation was not carried out thoroughly and FFR board member Florian Grill last weekend called for an investigation independent.
An FFR spokesman said Wednesday that the investigation report would not be published.
France, winners of their first two Six Nations matches, travel to England on March 13 before hosting Wales seven days later.
Their game against Scotland is set to be rescheduled for March 26.