Covid-19 cluster within the XV of France: it's not a health bubble, it's a burst balloon!

Will the XV of France be able to play its match against Scotland on Sunday?

14 positive cases for Covid-19 among the Blues, including 10 players.

For Virginie Phulpin, France has already won the ridiculous prize in this Six Nations Tournament ...

"It's not a sanitary bubble, it's a punctured balloon that we placed above the training center of the XV of France. 15 positive cases and it may not be over. has become the cluster of France. So the first thing is to wish a speedy recovery to those who are affected. This remains the main one. But one can still wonder how we got there. There has never been a real health bubble around the Blues, contrary to the commitments made. Rather a group open to the four winds, and it pays off today. The mixes have multiplied. New players have arrived to replace the positives , there was training with the rugby sevens team which also had positive cases and we let the players go home for four days to see their families.

As long as we can, if we can further expand the cluster, why deprive ourselves… I know very well that it is difficult to be separated from one's family for several weeks.

We are all there.

It's been months that we hardly see our loved ones.

Isolate the group completely for a few weeks, so it had to be possible.

And above all essential.

Rugby players may be great fellows, but they are no stronger than the virus.

Except that the staff acted as if.

And now there are accusations of infected doorknobs, there are knowing looks on the mysterious patient zero.

It is the mystery of the blue room that takes place in Marcoussis.  

How could the match against Scotland take place on Sunday?

The decision will be made tomorrow.

But we have to postpone this match.

First, opposite, the Scots are a little worried.

They don't necessarily want to go and rub shoulders with contact cases.

Unless they rub their hands at the idea of ​​facing a diminished team.

But what would this match mean with at least 10 players on the side for the Blues?

There is no longer any sporting equity.

In addition, those who remain standing cannot even train normally.

On Monday, they just went for a run in Marcoussis.

Training without ball or contact.

It's good at the start of a preparation, but not five days before a match of the Six Nations Tournament.

Especially since it will start again this Tuesday.

A little jog between two PCR tests.

The doctors around the France team are also very clear.

They demand the postponement of this France-Scotland.

Perhaps now is the time to listen to them rather than continuing to pretend the health crisis is gone.

In addition, I cannot help but think that a French team has a certain duty to set an example towards the country.

And there, we somewhat forgot the barrier gestures. "