Toulouse (AFP)
The meeting between Lyon and Montpellier, scheduled for Saturday on behalf of the 7th day of the Top 14, is postponed due to at least 3 cases of Covid-19 within the Lyon workforce, already affected in August and September, has announced Thursday on LOU.
"Following regular screenings imposed by the health protocol of the National Rugby League, more than two members of the LOU Rugby professional group tested positive for COVID-19. Placed in isolation, their health conditions did not do not cause concern, "said the Lyon club.
The NRL protocol recommends a postponement if three players are positive.
At the end of August and beginning of September, several players of the Lyon club had been affected by the virus and the LOU had suspended collective training, favoring according to the protocol individual sessions or in small groups.
But the club had managed to contain the spread and were able to start the season without seeing any of their matches postponed so far.
After playing six matches, Lyon is currently 4th in the Top 14 two points behind the trio of leaders, La Rochelle, Clermont and Toulouse, where the Lyonnais have just won on October 24 (16-7).
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