Saturday’s East Midlands derby between Northampton and Leicester has been cancelled due to “a number of positive” coronavirus tests in the Saints camp.
In addition to the confirmed cases, “further players” are also having to isolate as close contacts.
Saints – whose last Premiership fixture at London Irish was also called off – will not train again until Monday.
The game will not be rescheduled, with a Premiership Rugby panel deciding the allocation of points “in due course”.
“We are incredibly disappointed and frustrated that we are unable to proceed with such an important fixture for the club,” said Northampton director of rugby Chris Boyd.
Five Premiership games have now been cancelled this season due to Covid-19 outbreaks and there have also been more positive tests at champions Exeter this week, although they still expect their match against Bristol to go ahead on Saturday.
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