Rugby: Fiji’s clash with Scotland cancelled following COVID-19 positive cases
Third Autumn Nations Cup match for Fiji to be cancelled
Edinburgh: The Autumn Nations Cup clash between Scotland and Fiji scheduled to take place at Murrayfield on November 28 has been cancelled due to COVID-19 cases in the Fiji squad, organisers said on Friday.
Fiji’s clash with Italy on Saturday had been called off following 29 positive COVID-19 cases within the squad and their game against France had suffered a similar fate. France were awarded a 28-0 victory and a bonus point.
“The extent of infection in the Fiji camp, combined with a minimum 10-day isolation period, plus the obvious need for suitable preparation for any international test meant that ... the decision was unavoidable,” organisers said in a statement.
Organisers added they were hopeful that a fourth match on December 5 where Fiji take on the team that finishes fourth in Pool A will go ahead as scheduled following fitness checks on players after they come out of isolation.
The Autumn Nations Cup is a tournament created to replace the November tests after the international schedule was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.