The new rugby league, League One, has been canceled for two consecutive games due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, said on the 23rd of this month that 11 new players, staff, and 11 people were infected. Announced that the scheduled Shizuoka vs. Suntory match in the city will be cancelled.
According to League One and Shizuoka, 27 players were confirmed to be infected by the team by the 11th of this month, and 11 new players and staff were confirmed to be infected on the 13th.
In Shizuoka, a total of 38 people have been confirmed to be infected.
Regarding the Shizuoka match, League One has decided to cancel the match against Toyota in Section 1 on the 9th and the match against Ricoh in Section 2 on the 16th, but it is scheduled to be held in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture on the 23rd of this month. It was announced that the match against Suntory in Section 3, which had been held, will be canceled as it has been confirmed that the players required for registration will not be available 48 hours before the match begins.
Shizuoka will now be canceled for 3 consecutive games from the opening.