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Leinster's Champions Cup clash with Toulon this evening called off following positive Covid test in visitors' camp
Leinster's clash with Toulon this evening has been called off after a member of the French side's squad tested positive for Covid-19.
Discussions between the clubs and the tournament's medical council on whether to proceed with the game had been ongoing since last night with confirmation the game will not go ahead coming this afternoon.
Toulon are in Dublin already ahead of the last 16 clash and, with the quarter-finals scheduled for next weekend there is no wiggle-room in the schedule to refix games.
During the pool stages, matches that were cancelled as a result of the coronavirus were decided by a panel, with the team who suffered the cases losing the matches 28-0.
If European Professional Club Rugby take the same approach with this game, then Leinster will progress to face Exeter Chiefs or Lyon next weekend.
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