Ulster and Glasgow Warriors have had their United Rugby Championship matches in South Africa scheduled for Saturday postponed due to illness in their squads.
Ulster was due to face the Sharks in Durban, while Glasgow had been set for a clash with the Lions in Johannesburg.
“Due to gastroenteritis infections, it is not possible for Ulster or Glasgow Warriors to field full playing squads,” said the organisers in a statement on Friday.
“In order to ensure a duty of care towards the players involved and given the medical advice received from all key stakeholders, the United Rugby Championship has made the decision to postpone the fixtures,” further added the statement.
The statement concluded by saying, “The league will now move to examine potential dates to reschedule the games and will update in due course.”
🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
R6 fixtures involving @GlasgowWarriors, @UlsterRugby, @SharksRugby and @LionsRugbyCo have been postponed.
Full statement 👇#URC | #LIOvGLA | #SHAvULS
— BKT United Rugby Championship (URC) (@URCOfficial) October 21, 2022
