GAVIN RICH: We can expect more freaky stuff in these abnormal times for all top sport
There may be many reasons for wildly fluctuating form and unpredictable results, but lack of a crowd to create a sense of occasion has to be the main one
25 October 2020 - 19:14
This weekend, the coronavirus had its biggest impact on rugby since the restart at the end of September, with the unambiguous message being sent out on a few levels that closed stadiums at Super Rugby Unlocked matches are not the only possible material consequence of the pandemic.
The positive Covid-19 tests were all at the Lions, but we got a glimpse of the knock-on effect that could result from even just a few positive tests at one franchise, with there being potential for Saturday’s cancellation of the match between the Lions and the Cheetahs to be repeated...
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