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Kevin Taylor

Connacht's next PRO14 clash postponed due to Benetton Covid-19 outbreak

Connacht's PRO14 meeting with Benetton has been postponed due to Covid-19 cases among the Italian side's squad.

Three Benetton players have tested positive for the virus and public health guidelines in Italy prevent them from travelling to Galway for Sunday's fixture.

A Benetton statement read: "Benetton Rugby confirms that two players tested positive in further tests for the identification of Coronavirus-COVID-19 carried out yesterday.

"This increases the total number of positive athletes to three. All the other swabs made on staff and players gave a negative result."

PRO14 chiefs will look to reschedule the fixture for early 2021. The league has also confirmed that that Scarlets players, who played Benetton in Round 3, have returned negative results from their Covid tests.

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