While the XV of France had reported fifteen Covid-19 contaminations in its ranks, no new case has been detected for 48 hours.

The match scheduled for Sunday against Scotland for the third day of the Six Nations Tournament is maintained. 

The match between France, affected by positive cases of the coronavirus, against Scotland on Sunday as part of the third day of the Six Nations Tournament is maintained on the scheduled date, the Six Nations committee announced on Wednesday.

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"Following a meeting of the Six Nations Test Monitoring Group (TOG) this (Wednesday) morning to review the latest test results for the France team, the Six Nations confirm their intention to host the France-Scotland match , as originally planned, next Sunday, "the committee wrote in a statement.

The XV of France, at the top of the Tournament ranking after two days, reported fifteen Covid-19 contaminations in its ranks, eleven players and four members of the management, between Tuesday, February 16 and Monday.

Among the positive cases are in particular the coach Fabien Galthié as well as eight players since the start of the 2021 Tournament, including captain and third row Charles Ollivon and scrum half Antoine Dupont.

No new cases for 48 hours

To be able to play the match against Scotland at the Stade de France on Sunday (4 p.m.), the management of the XV of France had to reshuffle his team.

No new case of Covid-19 has been detected for 48 hours in the ranks of the French team where the PCR tests carried out Tuesday evening are negative and collective training can resume, the French Rugby Federation announced on Wednesday.

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"We continue to monitor the situation very closely and are in regular contact with the two Federations," French and Scottish, however added the Six Nations committee in its statement.