Next two Hull KR Super League fixtures postponed due to Covid
Matches against Hull FC and Catalans Dragons are affected.
Hull KR's next two Betfred Super League fixtures have been postponed due to ongoing Covid-19 issues at the club.
The club's home game against Hull FC next Thursday - and their away game against Catalans Dragons on Monday 5th July are affected.
The Hull derby has been re-scheduled to Thursday 15th July.
Rover's home game against St Helens this Friday was also postponed earlier this week.
It's after five players had tested positive and with nine others required to isolate as close contacts, meaning the postponement of training until at least Wednesday under the sport’s Multiple Cases Framework.
A further eight players have subsequently tested positive and therefore been required to begin isolation periods of 10 days, at which point the players would be able to return to training under the Gradual Return to Play Protocols programme which takes a minimum of an additional seven days.
Four members of backroom staff are also self-isolating after testing positive, and the club are awaiting the results of a further round of testing.
Under the Multiple Case Framework all training of the first team has now been suspended until Monday June 28.
Discussions regarding possible rearrangement of the other two outstanding Hull KR fixtures – against St Helens and Catalans Dragons – will continue, although the Betfred Super League table will again be determined by win points percentage to allow for the possibility of not all fixtures being fulfilled.