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The organisers of the European Champions and Challenge Cups (ECPR) have now decreed that those matches postponed last month because of the French Government's rules on entry to their country will now be regarded as cancelled with the results of each recorded as a 0-0 draw with two points awarded to both clubs.
This contrasts with their previous ruling that matches not played because of Covid infections within a squad should be regarded as a 28-0 win and five points for the opposing club.
If more games are treated in this way it's not inconceivable that a club could reach the later stages without winning a match.
In the Champions Cup Bristol Bears already have seven points with a 28-0 win award after Scarlets could not fulfil a fixture because of Covid and now the cancellation of their away match against Stade Francais that should have taken place in December last year.
This contrasts with their previous ruling that matches not played because of Covid infections within a squad should be regarded as a 28-0 win and five points for the opposing club.
If more games are treated in this way it's not inconceivable that a club could reach the later stages without winning a match.
In the Champions Cup Bristol Bears already have seven points with a 28-0 win award after Scarlets could not fulfil a fixture because of Covid and now the cancellation of their away match against Stade Francais that should have taken place in December last year.