European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup organisers EPCR have issued the following statement regarding ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus and the impact on the forthcoming quarter-finals, including the Scarlets tie in Toulon on April 3.
“It is currently envisaged that the Heineken Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup quarter-final matches will go ahead as scheduled on the weekend of 3/4/5 April.
EPCR intends to complete all eight fixtures and will continue to monitor developments while liaising with the relevant league and union bodies, as well as governments and local authorities.
EPCR is fully supportive of any preventative measures that might be required in the interests of overall public health in relation to Covid-19 and will respect instructions provided by authorities.”