Ban scrum resets

be up to individual unions to apply the law amendments.

Countries with a higher level of Covid-19 are more likely to adopt the recommendations wholesale.

Meanwhile, Premiership Rugby has confirmed it will continue a policy of testing all players for coronavirus despite the latest government advice stating that step was not a prerequisite.

Premiership clubs need only to ensure players complete a questionnaire on possible symptoms.

However, Premiership Rugby is adamant it is committed to following through with a testing programme, which is likely to cost a minimum of NZ$39,000 a week.

That is a high price to pay in the midst of an unprecedented financial crisis, however a testing regime is seen as a prerequisite of the Rugby Players’ Association in its negotiations to ensure the safe return to play.