Sale Sharks' final Premiership match against Worcester Warriors has been postponed to Wednesday after the club reported a number of COVID-19 positive tests, the Premiership announced on Saturday.
Sportsmail reported on Friday that the climax to the Premiership season was in chaos after 16 players and a number of staff tested positive.
Sharks had initially said that Sunday's match would go ahead while Warriors, who said all their tests were negative, released a contrasting statement that the match was 'still the subject of discussions' before the Premiership stepped in.
The Premiership carried out an 'urgent review' and a contact tracing program along with Public Health England and the local health authorities before deciding to postpone the match.