Ulster Rugby: URC game with Sharks is called off
Last updated 21st Oct 2022
Ulster's United Rugby Championship match with Sharks in South Africa tomorrow (Saturday) is off - due to a gastroenteritis bug in the visitors camp.
Dan McFarland's side had been hoping to make history by becoming the first team to pick up back-to-back wins on South African soil.
However, in a statement the URC confirmed that the fixture had been postponed along with the game between Emirates Lions and Glasgow Warriors.
"The Round 6 United Rugby Championship fixtures involving Ulster and Cell C Sharks, and Glasgow Warriors and Emirates Lions, have been postponed," the statement added.
"Due to gastroenteritis infections, the United Rugby Championship have confirmed that it is not possible for Ulster or Glasgow Warriors to field full playing squads.
"In order to ensure a duty of care towards the players involved, and given the medical advice received from all key stakeholders, the United Rugby Championship has made the decision to postpone the fixtures.
"The league will now move to examine potential dates to reschedule the games and will update in due course."