Munster's rugby team will have to remain in Cape Town for at least another day after nine more in their touring group returned positive Covid-19 tests.
The Irish outfit in the country for their scheduled United Rugby Championship clashes against the Bulls and the Lions, said their latest round of PCR testing revealed nine individuals including players and members of staff who have tested positive.
The team that travelled to SA with an inflated touring squad of 48 was supposed to fly home on a charter flight on Sunday but a positive case in their camp put paid to that.Their return flight to Dublin was then pushed back to Tuesday or Wednesday before news emerged of nine more positive cases. The club added that the nine will join the player who tested positive on Sunday in a designated quarantine hotel in the Mother City.
“As outlined by the Irish government on Monday, those who have received negative results have clearance to travel from the South African authorities. “We understand this is a challenging situation and would like to thank families, friends, colleagues and our rugby community for the many messages of best wishes.”
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