The Ospreys’ dwelling United Rugby Championship conflict with the Dragons scheduled for Boxing Day has been postponed because of coronavirus instances of their squad.
The area on Monday stated 18 members of workers had returned constructive outcomes from testing on Thursday and Friday. The United Rugby Championship is to think about obtainable dates to reschedule the fixture.
The Ospreys had already seen Covid-19 instances of their camp result in Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup match at Racing 92 being cancelled, with the French outfit awarded a 28-0 win.
An announcement on the Ospreys’ official web site on Monday learn: “The Ospreys remorse to announce the United Rugby Championship fixture in opposition to the Dragons on the Swansea.com Stadium on Boxing Day has been postponed underneath steerage from Public Well being Wales.
“Whereas we’re dissatisfied with this consequence, we totally perceive that the well being and wellbeing over our folks, our supporters and of our opponents and their supporters should be a precedence throughout these unprecedented occasions.
“Because the begin of the pandemic, the Ospreys have adopted a excessive frequency testing regime for all gamers and workers to minimise the danger of transmission within the office, abiding by all of the Welsh authorities well being pointers, and final week was no totally different.
“The entire of the Ospreys squad underwent the traditional LFT’s on Thursday and have been cleared to coach, however when the PCR take a look at outcomes from that very same testing session got here by way of late on Thursday night 10 members of workers returned constructive outcomes, with an extra eight testing constructive from PCR exams accomplished on Friday. Additional evaluation of the constructive exams confirmed we’re coping with the Omicron variant.
Whereas we’re dissatisfied with this consequence, we totally perceive that the well being and wellbeing over our folks, our supporters and of our opponents and their supporters should be a precedence throughout these unprecedented occasions.
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“Now we have at all times held ourselves to the very best public well being requirements and have executed every little thing we will to make sure the protection of our workers and supporters. All of our squad and workers are totally vaccinated.
“Sadly, we discover ourselves on this scenario and all of our gamers and workers have now been informed to self-isolate over Christmas and Boxing Day till December 27.
“We totally intend to fulfil our fixture with the Scarlets on New Yr’s Day.”
Kaynak: briturkish.com
