Six Nations: France’s clash with Scotland is OFF after Les Bleus record new Covid-19 test

France’s Six Nations clash with Scotland is OFF after Les Bleus record a new Covid-19 positive test… meaning ELEVEN of their playing squad have now been infected in the last week

  • Six Nations organisers said France’s game against Scotland would go ahead 
  • That was on Wednesday, after the French squad went two days without a case
  • But the squad is now in isolation after a positive test was confirmed on Thursday 
  • France lead the table with two wins from two as they chase a first title in 10 years 

Scotland’s Guinness Six Nations trip to Paris on Sunday has been postponed after France reported another positive coronavirus case among their playing squad.

The game has been in major doubt all week following an outbreak among Fabien Galthie’s tournament favourites.

Organisers ordered daily testing before announcing on Wednesday that this weekend’s Stade de France clash would go ahead following a full sweep of negatives results. 

France have suspended training on Thursday after a new positive coronavirus case in camp

France head coach Fabien Galthie returned a positive coronavirus test last week

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has had to try and prepare his squad knowing Sunday's fixture is somewhat up in the air

The situation is far from ideal for France coach Fabien Galthie (L) and Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend (R) ahead of Sunday’s Six Nations clash 

But less than 24 hours later they have been forced to shelve the Saint-Denis showdown, with the entire Les Bleus squad placed into quarantine after the French Rugby Federation reported an 11th player had contracted the virus.

The news will come as a major blow to Gregor Townsend’s Scots, who fear they will be without 10 of their biggest stars if the game is moved to a date outside of the international window.

France captain Charles Ollivon was one player to return a positive Covid test in the last week

France captain Charles Ollivon was one player to return a positive Covid test in the last week

The Six Nations said in a statement: ‘The Six Nations Testing Oversight Group met today to review the situation in the French camp.

‘They unanimously recommended the postponement of the France v Scotland match. This will be ratified later today by the Six Nations council.

‘We will be working on the rescheduling of this fixture and will communicate the date in due course.’ 

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