A member of the Dragons management team has tested positive for coronavirus and director of rugby Dean Ryan will now not be in charge for their next two games as he has gone into self-isolation.
The unnamed person involved was part of the group that travelled out to Belfast for last weekend’s 40-17 defeat to Ulster.
Now those who came into close contact with him are self-isolating for two weeks, including Ryan.
That means he will not be at Rodney Parade for Sunday’s PRO14 clash with Munster or the following Saturday’s home game against Connacht.
The Munster match will still go ahead after all players returned negative tests.
Backs coach Gordon Ross, who joined from Worcester this summer, will be in charge for the PRO14 fixture against the Conference B leaders.
A club statement reads: “Dragons Rugby has returned one positive case for COVID-19 in the region’s management team, as part of Welsh Rugby’s testing programme in the round of tests taken week commencing Monday, October 26.
“The individual involved was part of the travelling group to Ireland at the weekend. Members of the wider management group have now been identified by Dragons as potential close contacts, due to the travel protocols that are designed to protect players, and are currently self-isolating.
“None of the Ulster team or players have been affected.
“This wider group includes director of Dragons Rugby, Dean Ryan, who will not be in attendance for the Guinness PRO14 fixture with Munster Rugby at Rodney Parade this Sunday afternoon."
It is the second positive test returned by the region after Jamie Roberts missed the derby fixtures against the Ospreys and Scarlets in August.
