Autumn Nations Cup Fiji
Frances opening autumn nations cup match on sunday is called off after a spate of coronavirus cases among opponents fiji.
Autumn nations cup fiji. Home newsroom 2020 flying fijians squad announced for autumn nations cup. By afp friday 13 nov 2020 1245 pm. The autumn nations cup organisers are working closely with the fiji rugby union to take all necessary measures to mitigate the impact of the outbreak and to ensure that preparations can resume. Amazon prime have the main.
Why was the match cancelled and what happens now. Autumn nations cup match between fiji and france cancelled following covid cases five players in the fiji team have tested positive for the virus. Frances opening autumn nations cup fixture against fiji on monday has been cancelled after an outbreak of coronavirus in the oceania nations squad. The match has been cancelled due to a covid outbreak within the fiji squad.
Fiji rugbys 15s head coach vern cotter has named a powerful flying fijians touring squad to prepare for the upcoming autumn nations cup in europe later this month. The 32 member squad will march into camp on 25 october in preparation to face france on 15 november italy on 21 november and scotland 7 days later on 29 november at bt murrayfield. The opening weekend of the autumn nations cup has been thrown into chaos with sundays match between france and fiji called off after a further four positive cases in the pacific islanders squad. The autumn nations cup is a rugby union competition being held in november and december 2020 in place of the usual autumn internationals series typically held in the same period each year as many teams are avoiding extended travel due to the covid 19 pandemiceight teams are participating the teams involved in the six nations championship england france ireland italy scotland and.
The french side drew level with six nations champions england following a final day victory over ireland but. France v fiji autumn nations cup 2020.