Due to the evolution of the health situation, the LNR and Canal + have seen the The day after Christmas from Top 14 to be reduced like the skin of grief, with 4 out of 7 games postponed. And in particular the Classico Stade Toulousain – Stade Français, scheduled for Sunday December 26 in prime-time, including the decision of report was taken… the morning of the meeting.

In this regard, the head coach of Stade Français, Gonzalo Quesada, expressed himself on Twitter in order to clarify the situation and some truths (especially with “network commentators”).

A player tested positive on December 24

In addition to specifying that the Stade Français was only triggered on December 21 and 22 in order to prepare for this meeting of the 13^e Top 14 day (3 days off granted on December 23, 24 and 25), Gonzalo Quesada posed the framework in which one of the players in his squad (whose identity remains confidential) has tested positive for Covid-19.

On Friday 24 a player was tested to spend the holidays with the family serenely. Positive result. Our doctor warned the league about this case. On Saturday 25 the league asked us to test the whole group the next day, before going to Toulouse. 2/5

– Gonzalo Quesada (@GonzaloQuesada) December 28, 2021

The latter, in order to “spend the holidays with the family serenely”, was tested on December 24, and his result came back positive. From then on, the LNR was informed, and it demanded to pass a test to all the players of the Parisian workforce. Made on the morning of the 26th, these tests were found to be 4 positive.

SFP notified of match report at airport

The players who contracted Covid-19 then returned to their homes to isolate themselves. Meanwhile, Stade Français, with all negative players, performed a video session plus a team run before joining Orly airport to fly to Toulouse.

We left for Orly to take the plane to Toulouse. When we were checking in we were told that our game was canceled. That we shouldn’t go home, but that we should stay isolated until next Wednesday. 4/5

– Gonzalo Quesada (@GonzaloQuesada) December 28, 2021

Quesada then indicates: “When we were checking in, we were told that our match was postponed”. And the coach added: “We should not go home, but we remained isolated until Wednesday (December 29, Editor’s note)”.

A whole week without training before playing

Stade Français therefore respected the letter of this protocol, and resumed training on Wednesday. He will therefore only have 3 short days to prepare the reception in Perpignan, Saturday 1^uh January 2022 (7 p.m.), in the opening match of the 14^e Top 14 day.

Conclusion: we had 2 weeks without playing a match, followed by a whole week (from Wednesday to Wednesday) without training. Resumption tomorrow Wednesday and match on Saturday, 3 days later. Happy Holidays to all. 5/5

– Gonzalo Quesada (@GonzaloQuesada) December 28, 2021

A situation that should not make people laugh in the capital …

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