Munster COVID-19 cases reach 14, remainder depart South Africa

Munster reported 13 new COVID-19 cases in their camp in South Africa, taking the total count to 14, as the remainderof the squad departed Cape Town on Tuesday, the Irish rugby team said. Both staff and players have tested positive and will quarantine in a hotel in Cape Town, joining the first player who returned a positive test on Sunday. Welsh side Cardiff also said they had two positive cases over the weekend. Munster did not say if any of the positive tests were for the new Omicron variant of the virus, which was first detected in southern Africa.