Like nine other of his teammates of the XV of France, Charles Ollivon has tested positive for Covid-19.

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Less than a week before the Blues match against Scotland, the organizers of the VI Nations Tournament announced that they would meet on Wednesday to examine the situation of the XV of France, affected by fourteen proven cases of Covid-19 ( ten players and four staff members).

“Ensuring the health and safety of all players and staff is our number one priority.

If the decision were to go in the direction of a postponement, the match would be scheduled at the earliest possible date, ”said the body in its press release.

The committee's monitoring group has already met on Monday to discuss the situation within the France team, hit hard by the pandemic, without any decision having been taken.

Earlier today, the FFR announced that captain Charles Ollivon and four other players had tested positive, bringing the number of proven Covid-19 cases to fourteen within the selection and management, after the coach Fabien Galthié, scrum half Antoine Dupont (Toulouse) or pillar Mohamed Haouas (Montpellier).

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“The five positive players have now left” the Marcoussis training center, adds the VI Nations press release.

“The rest of the team, all of whose players have tested negative, are in restricted movement and will have no close contact with their teammates for the next 48 hours.

All players and staff will be tested every 24 hours, ”said the instance.

Leader of the Six Nations Tournament, after two successes in Italy (50-10) and then in Ireland (15-13), the XV of France must host Scotland on Sunday at the Stade de France before going to England on the 13th March and then face Wales the following week.

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