Recently, the Stade Français Paris had recognized that there were several cases of Covid-19 within the Parisian club. Midi Olympique had argued that 17 players were concerned, information that Thomas Lombard, the club's general manager, had to deny. The situation nevertheless appears serious. The Stade Français announced on Monday that "all players and sports personnel are now placed in isolation, at least until August 17, and remain under medical supervision of the club. New tests will be carried out on Monday August 17th ”. A radical measure, unique in the Top 14, taken "in order to prevent any additional risk of contagion, in consultation with the authorities and the NRL, the decision to immediately stop all training has been taken."
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