The clash between Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby has been postponed due to a number of positive Covid cases in the Scotstoun camp.
The two sides were set to meet as part of a festive 1872 Cup double header in the coming week.
Monday night's clash was set to take place in the West End before a January 2 meeting over in the capital in the United Rugby Championship, the fate of which is still unknown.
But then followed news of huge absences in the Edinburgh squad - 17 in all thanks to both Covid and injury - before the postponement was confirmed on Monday afternoon after an outbreak at Warriors.
A statement from the United Rugby Championship read: "The Round 8 United Rugby Championship fixture between Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh has been postponed.
"The game was due to take place on Monday, December 27 in Glasgow, however, a number of positive Covid-19 cases within the Glasgow Warriors squad have been reported by the club. The URC Medical Advisory Group has liaised with Glasgow Warriors and Public Health Scotland and deemed that the fixture cannot go ahead as scheduled.
"The United Rugby Championship will now consider available dates to reschedule the game."
