- Six Nations squad in isolation after another positive on staff
- France due to face Scotland a week on Sunday
France’s pursuit of the Six Nations grand slam has been severely disrupted after their head coach, Fabien Galthié, tested positive for Covid-19 and the entire squad was put into isolation. All players will be retested on Wednesday amid fears that France’s next match against Scotland on Sunday week could be thrown into doubt if a further outbreak is detected.
Galthié was retested on Tuesday after his initial result was inconclusive while the playing squad had already been told to isolate after a member of the backroom staff tested positive. The Six Nations organisers will be desperately hoping the spread of infection has been contained and though it is fortunate it has occurred during a rest week, they will be anxiously awaiting the fresh set of results.
