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Covid-19: Springboks’ season on hold (Int'l rugby schedule on Saturday)

09 Jul 2021

     

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY SCHEDULE

Saturday, 10 July

* Wales vs. Argentina at Principality Stadium at 5.30 p.m.

* England vs. Canada at Twickenham Stadium at 7.30 p.m.

* Ireland vs. U.S.A. at Aviva Stadium at 11.45 p.m.

* New Zealand vs. Fiji at Forsyth Barr Stadium at 12.35 p.m.

 

South Africa’s Test match against Georgia in Johannesburg today (9) has been cancelled due to Covid-19 infections in both camps.

The Springboks’ playing and management group returned 12 positive tests for Covid-19 this week, while Georgia had returned four.

It is the second time the Springboks had been forced to take preventative measures during the build-up to the Test series against the British and Irish Lions, which opens in Cape Town on 24 July.

The Lions’ match against Vodacom Bulls on Saturday, tomorrow (10) has been postponed after the South African provincial team too returned several positive Covid-19 tests.


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