Benetton v Zebre latest URC fixture to fall

It follows the postponement due to Covid of three derbies yesterday.

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Sunday's All-Italian meeting of Benetton Rugby and Zebre Parma has become the latest United Rugby Championship fixture to be postponed due to Covid cases.

A number of positive Covid-19 cases within the Benetton Rugby squad have been reported by the club. The URC Medical Advisory Group has liaised with Benetton and the local health authorities and deemed that the fixture cannot go ahead as scheduled.