The matches of the 2nd day of the European Rugby Cups, postponed due to health constraints and travel between France and the United Kingdom, will not be replayed and result in a draw.
Announcement made this Tuesday by European rugby authorities. This concerns seven games. Two in the Challenge Cup and five in the Champions Cup, including Sale-Clermont initially scheduled for December 18 in England.
On the eve of these meetings, the French government had reinstated the obligation of “compelling reasons” for travelers to and from the UK facing “extremely rapid diffusion of the Omicron variant”.
The options of changing tournament formats and / or rescheduling matches were discussed by all parties. But faced with the headache of a very busy schedule, it was decided to cancel these matches. The EPCR indicates that the scores are 0-0, with two ranking points awarded to each club.
Day 3 of the European Cup is scheduled for this weekend. ASM Clermont receives the English from Sale this Saturday at 6.30 p.m. at the Marcel-Michelin stadium. And this meeting will be lived in full on France Bleu Pays d’Auvergne.
During the first day of the group stage, the Auvergnats bowed at home against the Irish from Ulster (23-29).