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KYODO Jan 14, 2021
The Japan Rugby Football Union said Thursday that the start of the 2021 Japan Rugby Top League season will be pushed back to early or mid-February and that the competition format will be modified because of multiple COVID-19 outbreaks among players and staff.
The decision was made after 18 new coronavirus cases among three teams were confirmed on Thursday, two days after 44 people from three teams tested positive for the virus, casting doubt over the league s ability to operate safely in a pandemic.
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KYODO Jan 12, 2021
Two of the eight games scheduled to open the 2021 Japan Rugby Top League season this weekend have been canceled after three teams confirmed positive coronavirus cases, the Japan Rugby Football Union said Tuesday.
The JRFU said a total of 44 players and staff tested positive for the virus, including 24 from Canon Eagles, 13 from Toyota Verblitz, and seven from Suntory Sungoliath.