Rugby-Bath v La Rochelle Champions Cup game cancelled due to COVID-19

Bath's Director of Rugby Stuart Hooper said: "We are hugely disappointed that we are unable to play this fixture, but the health and safety of our staff, players and families - and that of La Rochelle's rugby community must be our top priority. "Our focus now is to continue to protect our people, and to prepare for our upcoming Premiership fixture against London Irish on Boxing Day." Defending champions Exeter Chiefs' game against Toulouse on Sunday and Glasgow Warriors' fixture against Lyon on Saturday were also called off this week after a COVID-19 outbreak at Exeter.

Bath's Champions Cup game against La Rochelle this weekend has been cancelled after 12 of their players had to isolate following a positive COVID-19 test at Scarlets, who they played on Saturday. European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) said that due to public health guidelines and injuries within the squad, Bath cannot send a team to fulfil the fixture, which was to be played at Stade Marcel-Deflandre in La Rochelle.

"As per its COVID-19 protocol, EPCR will convene a Match Result Resolution Committee to determine the result of the match and the decision of the committee will be communicated as soon as practicable," it said in a statement. Bath's Director of Rugby Stuart Hooper said: "We are hugely disappointed that we are unable to play this fixture, but the health and safety of our staff, players and families - and that of La Rochelle's rugby community must be our top priority.

"Our focus now is to continue to protect our people, and to prepare for our upcoming Premiership fixture against London Irish on Boxing Day." Defending champions Exeter Chiefs' game against Toulouse on Sunday and Glasgow Warriors' fixture against Lyon on Saturday were also called off this week after a COVID-19 outbreak at Exeter.