The URC have confirmed that the Munster Rugby's tour in South Africa has been postponed. Munster Rugby and several other clubs were due to visit the country for the tournament.
Munster Rugby are hoping to fly home from South Africa today following the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant in the country.
The squad have returned negative PCR tests in the latest round of testing.
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They had been preparing for a URC meeting with the Bulls tomorrow ahead of a clash with the Lions but both matches have been cancelled.
Earlier on today the Irish golfers withdrew from The Joburg Open.
Jonathan Caldwell, Paul Dunne, Niall Kearney and Cormac Sharvin were among those to pull out following the emergence of the new Covid variant in South Africa.
