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Rugby: a player from the US Montauban positive for Covid-19, the match against Castres canceled

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A Montalbanian player tested positive, the first Ibou trophy in tribute to Ibou Diarra is canceled.

The information “fell” very late this Thursday evening August 20. While everything was ready to honor the memory of the immense Ibou Diarra and to feast on the clash between US Montauban and Castres Olympique, Friday evening in Sapiac, the Covid-19 passed by.

A Montalbanian player has tested positive and put in quatorzaine. He is fine and none of his partners are infected.

In fact, the match is canceled and the training also, time to organize: “The USM places the health of its employees as an absolute priority, indicated the club this evening in a press release. The entire administrative staff is placed in telework, and the player was placed in isolation so as not to contaminate all of his team-mates. Collective training is suspended until further notice. Our thoughts obviously go first to the player and his family, and we wish him a speedy recovery. The club will be there to support them throughout his convalescence. “

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Following PCR tests carried out on all sports and administrative staff, the club declares that a player has tested positive for COVID-19.

As a result, the match against Castres scheduled for Friday August 21 is canceled.
All our support goes obvious to our player. pic.twitter.com/uK9kJY0Cy8

– USM Sapiac (@UsmSapiacRugby) August 20, 2020

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