Mathieu Jalibert, the opening half of UBB against Stade Français.

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The National Rugby League announces this Tuesday noon that the opening match of the Top 14 scheduled for Friday between the Stade Français and the Union Bordeaux-Bègles is postponed due to the state of health of the Parisian workforce.

"The LNR Office noted today that following the Covid-19 epidemic which affected the club, the Stade Français Paris was unable to align this weekend the required number of players first-line in conditions ensuring the safety of players, ”explains the authorities in a press release.

LNR assures us that this was the only possible decision.

The capital club will therefore not have a lost match.

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If UBB does not win its European Challenge quarter-final against Edinburgh, the match will take place on the weekend of September 26-27, when the European Cup semi-finals take place.

If UBB qualifies for these semi-finals, the match will take place on another date to be fixed later.

Following the request formulated by the Stade Français Paris and after discussions with the 2 clubs, and analysis of the situation of the Parisian workforce, the LNR Bureau met and decided to postpone the Stade Français / Union meeting. Bordeaux Bègles📄➡️ https://t.co/2wlZRAdBdt pic.twitter.com/Ez1E6anwMi

- National Rugby League (@LNRofficiel) September 1, 2020

In addition, “the Bureau decided to refer the matter by the President of the LNR to the disciplinary and regulations committee in order to determine the responsibility of Stade Français Paris in this situation under its management of the offseason and so that the commission draws the consequences it deems appropriate.

In mid-August, at the end of an internship in Nice, 27 positive cases for the coronavirus had been discovered within the club of the capital.

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