The Irish were not wrong.
The Covid-19 continued to make its way into the Toulon workforce.
Forced to forfeit before their round of 16 of the European Cup in Dublin against Leinster ten days ago, Toulon will also have to pass his turn in Top 14 this Saturday, while he had to go to Montpellier for the account of the 21st day.
But this time, the Var club will not have lost match, the meeting will be postponed to a date not communicated for the moment.
The National Rugby League motivated its decision by the existence of several positive cases for the coronavirus in the Rouge et Noir.
After a first player tested positive at the beginning of April, several forwards of the RCT had been considered as a contact case before the match against Leinster by the EPCR, the organizer of the European Cup, who had given the match lost to the Toulonnais while they were already in Dublin.
The proliferation of the virus proved him right.
Obviously, the health protocol put in place was not enough to prevent the spread of the Covid within the group led by Patrice Collazo.
With the postponement of this poster against Montpellier, Toulon should not replay at best before the 22nd day and the reception of Agen on April 24.
Or a month after his last match, a rout in Lyon (54-16), on March 27.
The break was unwelcome as the final sprint in Top 14. With six days remaining, Toulon is in seventh place and struggles with LOU (6th with 52 points also) and Bordeaux-Bègles (5th, 53 points) to integrate the Top 6 synonymous with qualification for the final phase.
This postponement does not suit either Montpellier, which has not yet completely extricated itself from the danger zone.
The Hérault club is 11th at 8 points from 13th place synonymous with downhill barrage.
