Second Benetton clash postponed due to Covid
Mike Haley of Munster tackled by Marco Riccioni of Benetton and Marco Zanon of Benetton during the Guinness PRO14 Quarter-Final match between Munster Rugby and Benetton Treviso at Thomond Park Stadium in Limerick, Ireland on May 4, 2019 (Photo by Andrew Surma/Sipa USA).
Benetton’s PRO14 game with Munster has been postponed after three players from the Italian outfit tested positive for Covid-19.
It is the second game involving the Treviso-based side which has been called off after they were due to play Connacht last weekend, a game that was also put back following a “small number” of coronavirus cases.
Game to be rescheduled for next year
A statement from the PRO14 read: “The game was due to take place on Saturday, November 7 in Treviso, however, Benetton have reported that three players have returned positive cases of Covid-19 and that four other players identified as close contacts are now isolating.
“Having considered all of the available evidence, the PRO14 Rugby Medical Advisory Group has deemed that this fixture cannot go ahead as scheduled.
“PRO14 Rugby will examine potential dates in early 2021 to reschedule the game.”