Munster's PRO14 game against Edinburgh to go ahead despite coronavirus case

Munster head coach Johann van Graan could be without seven senior players for this Saturday’s first game back at Thomond Park since February 29

Munster's round-two PRO14 fixture at home to Edinburgh this Saturday marks the province's first competitive match at Thomond Park since February 29. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Munster and the Guinness PRO14 are both confident the province will be able to fulfil its round-two fixture at home to Edinburgh this Saturday despite the announcement that a senior player had tested positive for Covid-19.

The confirmed case was revealed after Monday’s latest round of PCR testing of players and staff members with the player in question reported to be asymptomatic, while six squad-mates have also been instructed to self-isolate while it is established through the HSE’s contact tracing process whether they are close contacts.