This is news that puts all French rugby in turmoil.
Worried.
Very worried.
This Friday, the Stade Toulousain revealed to be affected in turn by the Covid-19.
"Two positive cases (
the first appeared on Wednesday, Editor's note
) and a third player with questionable symptoms, listed manager Ugo Mola at a press conference.
The two positive cases are different since one of them is symptomatic and the other is not.
However, we must be measured and careful in handling these cases. ”
Where it gets even more annoying is the supposed origin of this contamination.
A priori last Saturday during the match between Agen and Stade Toulousain.
The Agenais, at the start of the week, let it be known that they had at least three positive players (which led to the postponement of their match against Bayonne).
And the more extensive results, obtained on Friday, confirmed the worst: the AUS players were affected by the British strain of the virus.
All workouts were canceled until Wednesday.
#SRST, Ugo #Mola: "Until now, we have been spared by Covid-19. It is a constant struggle to contain this disease and we had achieved it well.
This week, we have experienced a week without rugby, for the first time. "
- Stade Toulousain (@StadeToulousain) January 29, 2021
Problem, these three players were on the ground against Stade Toulousain.
Who could therefore have been contaminated during this match.
“We don't know, moderates Mola.
Agen has positive players and we also find ourselves in the week having positive players.
We could consider that the breeding ground for the exchange is found in this match.
Afterwards, we may apply health rules on our travels, our training, at one point, everyone goes home.
The players meet few people but they do meet… ”According to RMC Sport, Stade Toulousain has admitted having detected around fifteen cases in the large entourage of the team (players, staff, managers) since the start of the season.
But suspicion weighs heavily on the match against Agen anyway.
And postpones the concern ... on the XV of France.
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The incubation period is in fact six to seven days.
So Toulouse residents, who tested negative when they entered the French sanitary bubble last Sunday in Nice, are likely to have symptoms later in the week.
They were six to participate in this training course: Julien Marchand, Cyril Baille, Dorian Aldegheri, François Cros, Selevasio Tolofua and Antoine Dupont.
Who trained with the other Blues.
The Blues who also had in front of them, among the five training partners designated by Fabien Galthié, the young three-quarter center… Agenais Nathan Decron.
There is therefore now a threat also on the XV of France.
That will be dispelled if, by the end of the weekend, no Blue tests positive, the incubation period has then passed.
Scared.
And scared on the Top 14. The English variant is much more contagious.
If he were to switch from team to team, this would result in the outright suspension of the Top 14. To minimize this danger, Toulouse, like Agen, was put on hold until next Wednesday.
Training canceled, "the entire professional workforce is placed in isolation".
And fingers crossed very strongly ...
#SRST, Jérôme #Cazalbou: "If the @LNRofficiel announces the postponement of the meeting, the players will certainly have to remain in isolation until next Wednesday, in accordance with the date of our first proven positive case."
- Stade Toulousain (@StadeToulousain) January 29, 2021
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