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Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle side were due to travel to play Bath on Saturday before the travel ban Image caption: Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle side were due to travel to play Bath on Saturday before the travel ban

We've just heard about Covid causing disruption in England's Premier League.

Now, it's been announced that five Heineken Champions Cup fixtures between French and British Rugby Union teams have been postponed this weekend, as well as two games from the European Challenge Cup.

The announcement follows the French government's decision on Thursday to ban all non-essential travel to and from the UK and to tighten testing requirements for travellers.

The French sports ministry told Reuters they had been "working on getting an exemption through meetings with the government's crisis unit".

Despite the decision, Welsh side Dragons will play Lyon tonight, with the French team due to return immediately after the game and before the border restrictions come into force.

The blanket postponement may cause some controversy as it comes after Saturday's clash between Ospreys and Racing 92 was cancelled due to a number of positive Covid-19 cases in the Welsh side. Irish side Leinster had to forfeit their game against Montpellier for similar reasons.

The Irish side is said to be furious after organisers handed them 28-0 defeat for their inability to fulfil the fixture.