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XV of France: 5 questions around the controversial cluster

2021-03-01T16:05:12.332Z


Decryption - The surge in Covid-19 cases within the French delegation that led to the postponement of France-Scotland, has plunged the French Rugby Federation into an unprecedented crisis. With multiple questions that arise at all levels.


Who is “patient zero”?

This is the big question that agitates the French Federation: who brought the Covid-19 to Marcoussis causing a real outbreak with 19 positive cases in all?

The Federation's communication on this subject is at best obscure, at worst catastrophic.

At first, Serge Simon, vice-president of the FFR but also "Covid manager" among his many hats, declared at

Midi Olympique

 : "We know patient zero, he's our physical trainer."

Without it being Thibault Giroud, responsible for the performance of the Blues.

But soon after, communication changed completely.

180 degree turn.

The infection would have come one day from the France team at 7 having participated in training sessions with the Blues.

A track advanced directly by Bernard Laporte but also by Professor Eric Caumes, member of the medical commission of the FFR.

"We have an idea: it would have gone through players from

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Source: lefigaro

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