Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle shut down by Covid-19 cases

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SHUT DOWN: La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara.

Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle has shut down its day-to-day operations after 15 players at the club tested positive for Covid-19.

Five of the senior squad and 10 of the Espoirs (Academy) were confirmed Covid cases in the latest round of tests.