London Irish v Northampton the next game to go

Adam Kyriacou

A second Premiership fixture has been called off this weekend, with London Irish v Northampton Saints on Sunday the next to be cancelled.

London Irish returned a number of positive tests in the latest round of PCR testing, and have players unavailable due to the Contact Tracing protocols. Therefore in consultation with Public Health England, the match is off and the London Irish training ground closed, with the next round of testing on Monday, January 4.

A Premiership Rugby spokesperson said: “Our priority is the health and safety of those who have tested positive and we will be giving London Irish all the support they need.

Respect their privacy

“We wish those who have tested positive a speedy and safe recovery.

“Neither Premiership Rugby nor the club will be naming any of the players or staff involved and we’d ask everyone to respect their privacy.”

The other four other matches in the Premiership round go ahead as scheduled.

A Premiership Rugby panel will now be convened to determine the allocation of points and a further announcement will be made in due course.