The Munster rugby team, stranded in South Africa, have discovered nine more coronavirus cases in their ranks, the Irish province said on Tuesday.
They will join one other team member in a quarantine hotel in Cape Town until the end of their isolation period.
The Irish government had said the players or coaches that have received negative results are cleared to travel by the South African authorities.
But Munster said in a statement: “The touring party have completed another round of PCR testing this morning, the third in less than 60 hours, and will wait on results ahead of next steps…
“While the individuals (new cases) were disappointed on receiving the news they are thankfully well and will continue to be monitored medically at this time.”
All members of the travelling party will be required to quarantine for 10 days on arrival in Ireland, putting in doubt their scheduled European
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