A new positive is the 14th issue in the French camp since the Irish game on February 14; France were set to host Scotland in their next Six Nations match in Paris on Sunday; Six Nations organizers had unveiled a game going on Wednesday
Last Updated: 25/02/21 12:54 pm
France coach Fabien Galthie was among those who made a good test last week
The Six Nations case against Scotland in Paris on Sunday has been postponed after a new coronavirus case was filed in a French camp.
The decision comes after France canceled training on Thursday when advanced Covid-19 was returned among their players from tests conducted on Wednesday. The squad is now lonely.
The Six Nations Test Study Group (TOG) met on Thursday to review the French situation and came to a unanimous recommendation that the match be postponed.
The decision will be confirmed later on Thursday by the Six Nations Council, with a date to announce the rescheduled match in “appropriate time”.
On Wednesday, the Six Nations organizers had given their approval for Sunday’s game, despite 13 positive results recorded in the French camp last week.
French captain Charles Ollivon is one of 11 French players to have tested positive for a coronavirus
Captain Charles Ollivon and scrum-half Antoine Dupont are among the 11 players caught the virus, and head coach Fabien Galthie was among three employees for a positive test.
The team had only resumed communication training on Wednesday but the FFR had previously said they would conduct daily tests until Sunday.
French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu has asked the president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR), Bernard Laporte, to investigate the series of cases.
France are on a 100 per cent record in this year’s competition after winning over Italy and Ireland in their two games so far.
They still plan to face England at Twickenham on March 13 before completing their Six Nations campaign at home in Wales a week later.