Wednesday, the presidents of the clubs of Top 14 and Pro D2 met in videoconference with Bernard Dusfour, the president of the Medical commission of the National Rugby League. Who first showered them, according to Midi Olympique : "Many clubs have carried out tests and, I do not hide it, positive tests appeared on certain players." Worry in the ranks, quickly alleviated by the doctor. “It's not surprising that some players have contracted the virus. You don't have to be worried, we are moving forward normally. ” These positive test players will be quarantined for a certain period, then undergo medical and cardiological examinations before resuming sports activity. Risks of complications cannot be excluded, in particular myocarditis. They cannot definitively resume until all doubts have been removed. The recovery of professional players is particularly supervised and will take place in several phases. After these medical tests, it will be question of individual recovery, then in small groups. The ball will only come after for the first friendly matches which could be contested from mid-August. "The evolution of the epidemic in recent weeks leaves us particularly confident," concluded Bernard Dusfour according toMidol .
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