United Rugby Championship: Glasgow Warriors and Ulster matches in South Africa postponed

David Skippers

The United Rugby Championship have announced that the Round Six fixtures involving the Lions and Glasgow Warriors as well as the Sharks and Ulster have been postponed.

The matches were scheduled to be played at Emirates Airlines Park in Johannesburg and Hollywoodbets Kings Park and Durban but were called off due to an outbreak of gastroenteritis in the Glasgow and Ulster squads.

“Due to gastroenteritis infections it is not possible for Ulster or Glasgow Warriors to field full playing squads,” read a URC statement.

In order” to ensure a duty of care towards the players involved and given the medical advice received from all key stakeholders, the BKT URC has made the decision to postpone the fixtures.

“The league will now move to examine potential dates to reschedule the games and will update in due course.”

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