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France head coach Fabien Galthie has tested positive to Covid. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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France head coach Fabien Galthié returns positive Covid test

16 February 2021 David Barnes Comments Off on France head coach Fabien Galthié returns positive Covid test

Further testing on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday will track whether the outbreak has spread to the playing group …

Blair Kinghorn has had to pull out of Edinburgh's match against Zebre today due to a late Covid return. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
Edinburgh Rugby

Richard Cockerill and Blair Kinghorn pull out of trip to Italy

23 January 2021 David Barnes 4

Coach and player unable to travel for Zebre match due to delay in the receipt of their Covid-19 test results …

Scotland played France in front of four empty stands at Murrayfield last month. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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AGM part three preview: counting the cost of Covid

21 December 2020 The Offside Line Team 15

Scottish Rugby’s audited accounts reveal some major causes of concern about how the business is placed to cope with the threat posed by Covid …

The first leg of this season's 1872 Cup has been postponed due to a Covid outbreak in the Glasgow Warriors squad. Image: ©Craig Watson
Edinburgh Rugby

1872 Cup clash postponed after Covid outbreak in Glasgow camp

18 December 2020 Stuart Bathgate 2

Four players have tested positive to the virus …

GHA versus Hawick last season. Image: Colin Robinson
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Scottish Rugby cancels 2020-21 domestic club and school season

18 November 2020 David Barnes 7

Super6 still targeting a full schedule starting at the end of March …

Glasgow Hawks clap Musselburgh off the field after the cup tie at the start of last season. Image: Anna Burns
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No easy solution as D-Day for club rugby restart is pushed back

6 October 2020 David Barnes 7

Strong opinions have been expressed on whether competitive games should resume on 31st October – but it is not a straight-forward decision …

The news from Twickenham was not good for grassroots rugby in England. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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RFU decrees no competitive grassroots rugby until January

24 September 2020 David Barnes 6

Decision by English governing body has been made in response to the tightening of COVID-19 social distancing restrictions …

Musselburgh and Currie Chieftains played out a thriller at Stoneyhilll before lockdown came into effect, but when will they meet again? Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Opinion: It is never too early to start thinking about the Three ‘Rs’ – Rugby: Restart and Recovery

16 May 2020 John Evans 15

John Evans looks at some of the big challenges facing grassroots rugby, and offers a few suggestions about how clubs should tackle an uncertain future …

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