Rugby Union - Premiership - Northampton Saints v Sale Sharks - Franklin's Gardens, Northampton, Britain - September 29, 2020 Sale Sharks' Valery Morozov celebrates scoring a try with teammates Action Images/Andrew Boyers
(Reuters) - Sale Sharks' final Premiership match against Worcester Warriors has been cancelled after additional COVID-19 cases were detected within the club, the Premiership announced on Wednesday, ending the Sharks' hopes of reaching the playoffs.
A cluster of positive COVID-19 tests at Sale prompted the Premiership to postpone the match to Wednesday from Sunday, with the Sharks saying they would forfeit the game if they received any more positive results.
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