PARIS (Reuters) – The French sports ministry is hoping {that a} 48-hour isolation interval when getting into the nation from Britain can be lifted for sports groups forward of a spherical of rugby’s European Champions Cup on the weekend.
Travellers from the UK should self-isolate upon arrival on French territory however the quarantine can be waived after 48 hours on presentation of a adverse COVID-19 check.
The Sports ministry mentioned {that a} assembly would happen on Tuesday, including that the state of affairs of English golf equipment coming to France would be on the agenda.
“The problem of the 48-hour isolation on entry for English golf equipment will be mentioned this afternoon as a part of a extra common assembly as regards to the United Kingdom by the Interministerial Crisis Center,” the ministry wrote in an announcement to Reuters.
“The Ministry of Sports is arguing that the bubble and the bolstered well being protocol across the groups as soon as on French territory permits for this obligatory isolation to be lifted.”
Five Champions Cup matches have been postponed final December after the French authorities launched new journey curbs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the time, France had banned non-essential journey to and from the UK and had tightened testing necessities for travellers.
Among the video games in danger this weekend within the third spherical of matches are Stade Rochelais v Bath and Clermont v Sale.
(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
