On September 26, Toulouse fell to Exeter in the semi-final of the Champions Cup.
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It was to be the poster for the second day of the Champions Cup.
But the meeting between Stade Toulousain and Exeter, scheduled for Sunday at the Ernest-Wallon stadium, will ultimately not take place.
Cases of coronavirus have been identified in the ranks of the English team, the reigning European champion.
The information was communicated this Thursday afternoon by the ECPR, the body in charge of the Champions Cup and the European Challenge: “The EPCR has been informed that several players and members of the management of the Exeter Chiefs have tested positive for Covid-19 and that, to respect the health instructions of the public authorities, the English club team could not make the trip.
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#HeinekenChampionsCup Round 2 matches between @GlasgowWarriors and @LeLOURugby, and @StadeToulousain and @ExeterChiefs have been canceled: https: //t.co/5U1Qh2JlAg
- Heineken Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) December 16, 2020
The revenge of the semi-final of the previous edition, won by Exeter on his lawn (28-18) is simply canceled.
Butterfly Effect
Ditto for the Glasgow-Lyon meeting on Saturday: “Since the Exeter Chiefs played against the Glasgow Warriors on the first day of the tournament, the Glasgow Warriors informed the EPCR that due to the unavailability of several of their senior players, the Scottish club were no longer able to field a team of a sufficient level for their match.
The body in charge of the European Cup "will convene match results resolution committees to determine the results of canceled matches and the decisions of these committees will be announced as soon as possible".
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