Munster players test negative for Covid as URC games postponed

The South African leg of the United Rugby Championship has descended into disarray as a result of a worrying new Covid-19 ‘super variant’

A Munster Rugby squad training session in Pretoria, South Africa. Picture: INPHO/Gordon Arons

Latest: Munster’s match against the Bulls in Pretoria this Saturday has been officially postponed as a result of the new Covid-19 variant spreading in South Africa.

URC organisers are now working with the four visiting clubs – Munster, Cardiff, Scarlets, and Zebre – to facilitate their return home as soon as possible.