Northampton rugby stars have been warned they face the axe if they threaten rugby’s restart by breaching Covid protocols. Saints today resume their Premiership campaign against Wasps with their town recording the highest rate of new coronavirus case infections in England this week.
In the same period the failure of Aberdeen and Celtic footballers to stick to guidelines led to three Scottish Premiership matches being postponed.
Saints boss Chris Boyd said his players are constantly reminded that keeping Covid out of the rugby club is a 24/7 responsibility and that “100 per cent” anyone stepping out of line will be excluded. “This is a serious issue and we can’t afford to be sloppy and lazy in any way,” he said. “So from us it’s a constant