Fijian Team Released From Month-Long COVID19 Isolation In France

 

Fiji will finally leave their French motel after almost a month of isolation, as almost the entire squad and management were infected with COVID-19, days before their scheduled opening game last month in the Autumn Nations Cup.

The Fiji national team was cleared to play in the final game of the Autumn Nations Cup against Georgia for the seventh place after being locked down in a motel north of St Etienne, first in isolation, before returning to full training at the start of the week.

"It was a great feeling to see the boys out on the field training, having fun throwing the ball around, even if the temperature was minus four degrees," coach Vern Cotter has told The Independent.

The match goes ahead after the Fiji party were given the all-clear. At the height of the infectious outbreak, 22 players and seven management staff from the 46-strong party tested positive at the same time. Their group matches against France, Italy and Scotland were all cancelled.

 

when they head to Scotland for their weekend Autumn Nations Cup clash against Georgia.

The Pacific islanders will make their first outing, after almost the entire squad and management were infected with COVID-19, days before their scheduled opening game last month. Scheduled group matches against France, Italy and Scotland were all subsequently cancelled.