Coronavirus: French sports ministry wants rugby games against British clubs postponed Concerns over the new strain of coronavirus prompted the Ministries of Interior, Health and Sport to hold talks with EPCR, who run the Heineken Champions and Challenge Cups, and LNR, the representative body for the Top 14 Last Updated: 09/01/21 9:03pm 1:49 The French Sports Ministry is recommending that matches against British sides are postponed because of the new strain of Covid-19 The French Sports Ministry is recommending that matches against British sides are postponed because of the new strain of Covid-19 The French sports ministry is recommending that games against British clubs in this season's European competitions are postponed due to issues surrounding Covid-19, according to sources in France.