French participation in weekend's European fixtures remains up in the air

On Thursday night the French government banned all non-essential travel to and from the UK amid concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant in Britain.

European rugby bosses were due to meet on Friday morning to discuss the immediate future of the Champions and Challenge Cup competitions following the French government's decision to tighten restrictions on travel from the UK because of Covid v 19.

The board meeting of European Professional Club Rugby, the organisation that operates the two competitions, was set to follow a meeting of French club presidents.