The third round of COVID-19 tests at the Irish provinces have all produced negative results.
It's a huge boost to rugby in the country, with the Guinness PRO14 season resuming at the Aviva Stadium this weekend.
So far, the one Academy player at Munster remains the only case of coronavirus recorded at the elite level of Irish rugby.
Today's news also means that none of the six other players at Munster (1 senior, 5 Academy) that were self-isolating have produced a positive test result.
Leinster are due to play Munster at the Aviva on Saturday, followed by Ulster's meeting with Connacht at the Lansdowne Road venue on Sunday.
🗣Head Coach Dan McFarland on the team's preparations ahead of the @PRO14Official restart this weekend. 💪#SUFTUM pic.twitter.com/nxFwVETuL0
— Ulster Rugby (@UlsterRugby) August 20, 2020
So far, there have been 915 tests conducted across the professional player and staff group, with just that solitary positive at Munster.
IRFU Medical Director Rod McLoughlin said, “I would like to acknowledge the incredible work of the medical teams, support staff, coaches and players in the provinces who have fully committed to the COVID protocols at their High Performance Centres and have enabled the return of professional rugby this weekend.
"Supporters can be assured that we will all continue to work hard to ensure that professional rugby continues to adhere to strict COVID protocols."
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