In the new rugby league, League One, six players were tested positive for the new coronavirus at Panasonic, and many other players were also certified as close contacts, so the players required for registration are not available. On the 7th, it was announced that the opening match between Panasonic and Kubota scheduled at the National Stadium will be cancelled.

According to Rugby League One and others, at Panasonic, which has a practice base in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, six athletes were tested positive for the new coronavirus by the 5th.



It also means that three athletes have been inspected and the remaining athletes have been certified as close contacts.



In response to this, League One decided that the players required for registration were not available 48 hours before the scheduled start time of the match, and based on the official game implementation guidelines, with Panasonic at the National Stadium on the 7th. Kubota has announced that it will cancel the opening round that was scheduled to be played.



In addition, Kubota got 5 points and Panasonic got 0 points.



League One is a new league established on behalf of the Top League and was scheduled to begin on the 7th with the opening match between Panasonic and Kubota.



In Section 1 of Division 1, which is the first part of this, three games are scheduled on the 8th and two games on the 9th of this month, in addition to the canceled opening game.