MUNSTER AND CONNACHT have been given the green light for their Pro14 clash at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday [KO 3pm, eir sport] after their latest round of Covid-19 testing returned zero positive results.
“The IRFU can confirm that the PCR testing of players and staff at Connacht and Munster has produced zero positive results,” a statement reads.
“153 players and staff have been tested across the two provinces this week. In addition, the eight IRFU match officials have produced zero positive results from their latest round of testing.”
Players and staff at each of the provinces are currently tested each match week. The Ulster and Leinster squads also returned no positive results in their respective testing, and the IRFU confirmed yesterday that their meeting at the Aviva will go ahead as planned tomorrow [KO 7.35pm, eir sport].
In total, there have been 1,231 tests conducted across Irish professional rugby to date, and nine positive tests reported from the academy system. Ulster confirmed an outbreak within their academy set-up earlier this week.
Sunday’s showdown comes as the first-ever meeting of Munster and Connacht at Lansdowne Road, and a win will guarantee the southern province’s place in the Pro14 semi-finals. Teams can be viewed here.
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C’mon the Pool!
@Gerry Peyton: it’s a little cold to be going to the pool.. Maybe around summer time come back to me
Hooray defence has changed a little.
Liverpool starting XI: Mignolet, Alexander-Arnold, Can, Lovren, Robertson, Henderson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Coutinho, Salah, Firmino. Subs: Karius, Klavan, Grujic, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mane, Solanke, Sturridge.
Some good news finally.
@Hank_Scorpio: Emre Can at centre Half?
@Ronan Rafferty: at this stage I take a traffic cone over some of the centre halves.
@Ronan Rafferty: plus it’s good to see No 23 back in the defence.
Brighton to Win and Shane Duffy to score a header..
@Colin Floyd: you are a header
@Colin Floyd: threw himself to the ground for that peno, our Shane.
Come on Hendo Cano Dumo Robo Salo Gimpo Harpo Gypo and Kloppo . Majestic !
@powerfix: whatever your in to, we won’t judge.
A Brighton win here wouldnt surprise me….if they contain and mark Salah, then they should score and take the points…i’m a big fan of Chris Houghton who was very hard done by at Norwich..
And on to more important news…well done Chelsea another 3 points and the gap is closing….ish !!!!
@dannyboy: Hard done by at Newcastle too. The man gets no respect from up high but players have never had a bad word to say. Excellent football man, terrible footballing politician. Unfortunately that’s the same as every other walk of life. Big Sam, anyone?
@dannyboy: Houghton?? Wasn’t he yer man that put the ball in the back of the English net?
@dannyboy: Great prediction, you must be a real football man, Lol!
3-3 anyone ?
@powerfix: yeah maybe in 10 years