- French sides advised not to play cross-border matches
- Soaring Covid infection rates in Britain prompt action
The major European club cup competitions are set to be suspended after the French government advised its clubs not to take part in cross-border matches because of the coronavirus variant that has sent the transmission rate soaring in Britain – but it will wait before deciding if France should postpone its Six Nations matches.
The French sports ministry held a meeting with the organisers of the Champions and Challenge Cups, European Professional Club Rugby, and the body that runs the Top 14, Ligue Nationale de Rugby, on Thursday after some French clubs had called for a boycott of European competitions in protest at the testing regime.
Written by Paul Rees
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jan/09/french-government-advises-its-teams-not-to-play-against-british-sides under the title “French government move leaves European club rugby in limbo”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
