Alan Solomons highlights impact of rising Covid casesNorthampton’s match against Leicester in doubtAlan Solomons, the Worcester director of rugby, believes the recent crop of cancellations in the Premiership because of players testing positive for Covid-19 has strengthened the argument for the top flight to be ringfenced.
Northampton’s east Midlands derby against Leicester at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday is in doubt after the Saints revealed they had recorded a “limited number” of positive results after tests on Monday. The last two rounds have seen four matches cancelled with all the teams involved awarded points, meaning the two
London Irish picked up against Bath was double their tally against the West Country club in 11 matches since 2012.