Benetton qualify for Rainbow Cup final due to Covid cases in the Ospreys
Munster and Glasgow have missed out on a place in the decider. By Murray Kinsella Wednesday 9 Jun 2021, 10:18 AM 3 hours ago 6,645 Views 18 Comments
Benetton s Niccolo Cannone.
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PRO14 RUGBY HAS confirmed that Benetton have qualified for the Rainbow Cup final after their scheduled clash with the Ospreys this weekend was cancelled due to positive Covid-19 cases in the Welsh region’s squad.
The Italian side will face the winners of the Rainbow Cup South Africa competition in the decider at their home Stadio di Monigo in Treviso on 19 June.
Munster assistant Stephen Larkham believes the Springboks can still be hopeful of Damian de Allende and RG Snyman featuring against the British & Irish Lions.
); It s a good lesson for them. You ve got to respect things around a fire pit
Stephen Larkham is hopeful Munster’s players will learn from the incident last weekend. By Murray Kinsella Wednesday 9 Jun 2021, 6:00 AM 1 hour ago 1,598 Views 3 Comments
De Allende and Snyman suffered burns in the accident.
De Allende and Snyman suffered burns in the accident.
MUNSTER SENIOR COACH Stephen Larkham expressed the province’s hope that their players will learn from an incident involving a fire pit that left four of them injured.
Springboks duo Damian de Allende and RG Snyman, as well as Ireland internationals CJ Stander and Mike Haley, were injured in last weekend’s accident, which occurred when one of the Munster players threw petrol onto the fire, causing the petrol can to go up in flames and explode.