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Chris Robshaw among Barbarians players for violating Covid’s code of conduct; The former England captain and 11 other people left their London hotel on Wednesday night; Robshaw was to make a farewell appearance before moving to San Diego; The decision will be made before Friday at 3pm on whether the game can continue.
Last Updated: 10/22/20 10:53 pm
Chris Robshaw is among 12 Barbarians players who have violated Covid protocols and will not face England, if the game can go ahead.
England’s game against the Barbarians on Sunday is in doubt after several Barbarians players, including former England captain Chris Robshaw, violated the code of conduct agreed to by Covid.
Robshaw, who was set to make his last appearance in England before moving to the San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby America, is believed to have been one of 12 Barbarians players who left their central London hotel. Wednesday night.
Several of the other 11 are understood to be Saracen players. The Rugby Football Union is reviewing whether the Quilter Cup match can still go ahead.
A decision will be made as to whether the match can be played before 3pm on Friday and is dependent on the Barbarians finding enough players with up-to-date Covid testing records to bring in.
The RFU is investigating whether Sunday’s game can go ahead
In a statement, the RFU said: “On the night of October 21, several Barbarians players violated the protocol of the Covid code of conduct agreed upon by exiting their hotel bubble without permission and without informing the organizers of their whereabouts. .
“Upon their return, the players were immediately separated from the rest of the group in the bubble to protect their integrity.
“Players leaving their safe environment from Covid has resulted in a potential risk of Covid transmission from people outside the bubble, and even with a new round of testing for this group, it will not be possible to guarantee that these players are not infectious in the period up to and including the match.
“Therefore, to protect the safety of other participants, these players cannot be allowed to remain with the Barbarians squad and play in Sunday’s game.
The England team is at their training base in Teddington preparing for Sunday’s game.
“If enough new players with an appropriate testing history and who have been meeting the standards of the code of conduct can be brought into the barbarian camp, the game will continue.”
The Barbarians also issued a statement Thursday afternoon: “The code of conduct agreed upon by Covid-19 that all players and staff members signed before attending the camp has been violated.
“We are extremely disappointed in the actions of the players involved and do not tolerate their conduct in any way.
“England rugby is now evaluating whether the Quilter Cup can happen and we are working with them to do everything we can to make this possible.
“We are proud of those players who acted responsibly and demonstrated their understanding of the importance of bringing rugby back to the fans.”
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