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The competition had been due to start this weekend but with 10 positive tests at Kobe Steelers on Thursday taking the total to 67 league-wide, organisers said they were now aiming for a mid-February start.
Last year s season was cancelled entirely because of the pandemic. Japan Rugby Football Union and Top League have had discussions and we want to do everything we can to have this year s Top League season, said JRFU Chairman Kensuke Iwabuchi.
Organisers said they were yet to finalise a new start date and whether the format needed to be changed because of time restrictions and safety precautions.