.TheSharksZA have suffered a Covid19 outbreak in their ranks and informed SA Rugby that they could not fulfil the fixture. CurrieCup IOLSport
This means they get zero points for the match while the Pumas get four points, in accordance with the competition rules.
In a statement, SA Rugby said that they had been told by the Sharks that they could not field a team “without putting player welfare at risk.” This would mean that in certain “safety-first” positions such as the front row, the Sharks do not have sufficient numbers unaffected by the Covid outbreak. The Sharks have an unfortunate history of Covid outbreaks and a number of games in various competitions since the end of lockdown have been cancelled.MORE ON THIS
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