South Africa match at risk after positive test forces squad into isolation
South Africa’s clash with Georgia on Friday night is in jeopardy after the Springboks were forced to suspend training and place their squad into isolation because of an outbreak of coronavirus.
Second row Lood De Jager returned the positive test and on the grounds of his close contact with a number of players, the whole squad are having to quarantine.
It is the second time the Springboks have been forced to take preventative measures during the build-up to the Test series against the British and Irish Lions, which opens in Cape Town on July 24.
Vincent Koch, Herschel Jantjies and Sbu Nkosi tested positive on June 27 but the world champions were able to resume training the following day and went on to rout Georgia 40-9 last Friday.
It was their first outing since winning the 2019 World Cup and the first of two warm-up match against Georgia as preparation for the series against the Lions.
“The players have been placed in preventative isolation prior to further PCR testing and a review of the testing data by the Medical Advisory Group (MAG),” a SA Rugby statement read.
“An update will be issued following the review by the MAG and the further testing.”
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I watch the Reds now, and many of their players, and think back to watching London Irish in their last two years under Michael Kiss. I recall Nick Phipps looking a very competent scrumhalf, Rob Simmons a lynch pin in the lineouts. Both men writen off by many on the rugby sites. There is no question in my mind that Kiss has a very different touch to any coach the Reds have had in years. It will take time, but this team could develop into a very good team, hard to beat by any one down here in the SH. You highlight two players especially, Nick. Vunivalu and Paisami are thriving this year, especially the latter. And so many others. The now heavier Fraser McReight, his great mate Harry Wilson, and the “Fardy” man, Liam Wright. That is only three, ut in reality every player is acroos the whole squad is the better for the new regime.
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