Further testing will be carried out on all staff and playersAndy Farrell’s side face All Blacks in
Dublin on SaturdayIreland have reported a “potential positive case” of
Coronavirus on the eve of Saturday’s autumn international against
New Zealand in Dublin. Further testing has been undertaken to determine whether the result was a false positive, according to a statement released by the
Irish Rugby
Football Union.
The
Ireland defence coach, Simon Easterby, said back-up players had been put on standby but that as of Friday afternoon, no one been ruled out of the game. All members of the squad and management team have undergone additional lateral flow and PCR testing, with no individual named as having tested positive yet.